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densitometer

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den·si·tom·e·ter  (dns-tm-tr)
n.
1. An apparatus for measuring the optical density of a material, such as a photographic negative.
2. See densimeter.

[densit(y) + -meter.]

densi·tome·try (--tr) n.

densitometer
an optical device for measuring the density of a photographic negative.
See also: Photography
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.densitometer - a measuring instrument for determining optical or photographic density
measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
microphotometer - special kind of densitometer that measures density variations over a very small area
2.densitometer - a measuring instrument for determining density or specific gravity
dasymeter - densimeter consisting of a thin glass globe that is weighed in a gas to determine its density
measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something

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