bo·lom·e·ter (b -l m  -t r)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. bo  lo·metric (bl-m trk) adj.bo lo·metri·cal·ly adv. |
, ray; see gwelbolometer [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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| Noun | 1. |  bolometer - an instrument that measures heat radiation; extremely sensitivemeasuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something |
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