First Known Use: 1899
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microphotometer
noun mi·cro·pho·tom·e·ter \-fō-ˈtä-mə-tər\
Definition of MICROPHOTOMETER
: an instrument for measuring the amount of light transmitted or reflected by small areas or for measuring the relative densities of spectral lines on a photographic film or plate
— mi·cro·pho·to·met·ric \-ˌfō-tə-ˈme-trik\ adjective
— mi·cro·pho·to·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— mi·cro·pho·tom·e·try \-fō-ˈtä-mə-trē\ noun
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Origin of MICROPHOTOMETER
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microphotometer
noun mi·cro·pho·tom·e·ter \-fō-ˈtäm-ət-ər\
Medical Definition of MICROPHOTOMETER
: an instrument for measuring the amount of light transmitted or reflected by small areas or for measuring the relative densities of spectral lines on a photographic film or plate
—mi·cro·pho·to·met·ric \-ˌfōt-ə-ˈme-trik\ adjective
—mi·cro·pho·to·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
—mi·cro·pho·tom·e·try \-fō-ˈtäm-ə-trē\ noun, plural mi·cro·pho·tom·e·tries
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