n.
Pronunciation: ˌ k ə -l ə - ' ri-m ə -t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: circa 1872
: an instrument or device for determining and specifying colors specifically : one used for chemical analysis by comparison of a liquid's color with standard colors
– col · or · i · met · ric \ ˌ k ə -l ə -r ə - ' me-trik \ adjective
– col · or · i · met · ri · cal · ly \ -tri-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– col · or · im · e · try \ ˌ k ə -l ə - ' ri-m ə -tr ē \ noun