BOLOMETER


Meaning of BOLOMETER in English

bōˈläməd.ə(r), bəˈ- noun

( -s )

Etymology: Greek bolē beam of light, stroke, cast (from ballein to throw) + English -o- + -meter — more at devil

: a very sensitive resistance thermometer used in the detection and measurement of feeble thermal radiation anad especially adapted to the study of infrared spectra

• bo·lo·met·ric |bōlō|me.trik, -lə|- adjective

• bo·lo·met·ri·cal·ly -.trə̇k(ə)lē adverb

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