spherometer

noun sphe·rom·e·ter \sfir-ˈä-mə-tər\

Definition of SPHEROMETER

: an instrument for measuring the curvature of a surface

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1828

Medical Dictionary

noun sphe·rom·e·ter \sfir-ˈäm-ət-ər\

: an instrument for measuring the curvature of a surface

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