First Known Use: 1897
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interferometer
noun in·ter·fer·om·e·ter \ˌin-tə(r)-fə-ˈrä-mə-tər, -ˌfi-ˈrä-\
Definition of INTERFEROMETER
: an apparatus that utilizes the interference of waves (as of light) for precise determinations (as of distance or wavelength)
— in·ter·fer·o·met·ric \-ˌfir-ə-ˈme-trik\ adjective
— in·ter·fer·o·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— in·ter·fer·om·e·try \-fə-ˈrä-mə-trē, -ˌfi-ˈrä-\ noun
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interferometer
noun in·ter·fer·om·e·ter \ˌint-ə(r)-fə-ˈräm-ət-ər, -ˌfir-ˈäm-\
Medical Definition of INTERFEROMETER
: an instrument that utilizes the interference of waves (as of light) for precise determination especially of wavelength, spectral fine structure, indices of refraction, and very small linear displacements
—in·ter·fer·o·met·ric \-ˌfir-ə-ˈme-trik\ adjective
—in·ter·fer·o·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
—in·ter·fer·om·e·try \-fə-ˈräm-ə-trē, -ˌfir-ˈäm-\ noun, plural in·ter·fer·om·e·tries
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