RADIOMETER

radiometer

(noun) meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

radiometer (plural radiometers)

A device that measures radiant energy.

Anagrams

• remediator, retroamide

Source: Wiktionary


Ra`di*om"e*ter, n. Etym: [L. radius radius + -meter: cf. F. radiomètre.]

1. (Naut.)

Definition: A forestaff.

2. (Physics)

Definition: An instrument designed for measuring the mechanical effect of radiant energy.

Note: It consists of a number of light discs, blackened on one side, placed at the ends of extended arms, supported on an a pivot in an exhausted glass vessel. When exposed to rays of light or heat, the arms rotate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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