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bolometer
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bo·lom·e·ter  (b-lm-tr)
n.
An instrument that measures radiant energy by correlating the radiation-induced change in electrical resistance of a blackened metal foil with the amount of radiation absorbed.
[Greek bol, ray; see gwel- in Indo-European roots + -meter.]
bolo·metric (bl-mtrk) adj.
bolo·metri·cal·ly adv.
bolometer [bəʊˈlɒmɪtə]
n
(Electronics) a sensitive instrument for measuring radiant energy by the increase in the resistance of an electrical conductor
[from bol-, from Greek bolē ray of light, stroke, from ballein to throw + -meter]
bolometric  [ˌbəʊləˈmɛtrɪk] adj
bolometrically  adv
bolometry  n
bolometer
a device used in bolometry.
See also: Radiation
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Noun1.bolometerbolometer - an instrument that measures heat radiation; extremely sensitive
measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something


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