ERIOMETER

Etymology

Noun

eriometer (plural eriometers)

An optical device used to measure the diameters of fibres such as wool

Source: Wiktionary


E`ri*om"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter.] (Opt.)

Definition: An instrument for measuring the diameters of minute particles or fibers, from the size of the colored rings produced by the diffraction of the light in which the objects are viewed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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