RADIOMICROMETER

radiomicrometer

(noun) radiometer that is extremely sensitive

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

radiomicrometer (plural radiomicrometers)

a device used to measure small changes in radiant heat, or in temperature

Source: Wiktionary


Ra`di*o*mi*crom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Radio- + micrometer.] (Physics)

Definition: A very sensitive modification or application of the thermopile, used for indicating minute changes of radiant heat, or temperature.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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