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photometer

[foh-tom-i-ter] / foʊˈtɒm ɪ tər /


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Euclid also has a near-infrared spectrometer and photometer for measuring each galaxy’s redshift, or the wavelength-stretching effect that occurs in light arriving from the faraway cosmos.

From New York Times

The University of Bern has provided a powerful photometer for the telescope.

From BBC

He just needed a photometer 1000 times more sensitive than any available.

From Science Magazine

Earth appears so bright because Kepler's light-sensing photometer is exquisitely sensitive.

From Scientific American

For each sample, I use a refractometer, which measures moisture content, a pH meter for acidity, a honey color photometer, and other instruments that measure acidity and viscosity.

From New York Times