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bolometer |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bolometer \Bo*lom"e*ter\, n. [Gr. ? a stroke, ray + -meter.] (Physics) An instrument for measuring minute quantities of radiant heat, especially in different parts of the spectrum; -- called also {actinic balance}, {thermic balance}. --S. P. Langley. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: bolometer n : measures heat radiation; extremely sensitive
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