radiometer
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- noun
- /ˌreɪdiˈɑːmɪtər/
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radiometro
- Scientists relied on a radiometer to gather data on the electromagnetic energy of the stars.
- Resolution Radiometer
- Spectro-Radiometer
- Infrared Radiometer
Examples
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I started measuring the radiation emitted by the surface during twilight each hour using a radiometer.
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Karl, what's the radiometer reading?
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This is a Crooks radiometer, and it works like this.
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Toward the end of World War II, electronic radiometers began being used for oceanic optical measurements.
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The Pressure Modulator Infrared Radiometer on the Mars Observer will study the Martian atmosphere over the limb of the planet, as in this photo.
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The earliest space-related application was the vertical temperature-profile radiometer, launched into Earth's orbit in 1972.
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To watch ice freeze in plants, Wisniewski uses an Inframetrics model 760 imaging radiometer, which can visually record ice forming in very small droplets of water and estimate the surface temperature of plants.
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The engineer used a radiometer to measure the infrared radiation emitted by the surface.
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In the laboratory, the students learned how a radiometer detects radiant energy from various sources.
Synonyms
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A tool that measures how bright light is
A very sensitive device that measures tiny amounts of light or heat
A device that measures how much light there is at each color
A tool that measures the strength of light, like sunlight
A small glass device with thin blades that spin when light hits them
A tool that measures temperature of hot objects without touching them
Compounds
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A small glass device with thin blades that spin when light hits them
How Sensitive
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Surface Forms
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Etymology
The word radiometer comes from the parts radio- (from Latin radius, meaning 'ray') and -meter ('measure'), like in thermometer. So a radiometer is a tool that 'measures rays' of light or other radiant energy.