ERIOMETERS

Noun

eriometers

plural of eriometer

Source: Wiktionary


ERIOMETER

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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