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colorimeter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
col-orime-ter
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various instruments designed to determine the color of something, by comparison with standard colors or by spectroscopy.

noun

An analytic instrument that estimates the concentration of a substance in a sample by measuring its color against the solution's complementary color.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From color + -meter. Compare Latin color, colōris.

Inflected Forms

colorimeters (plural) colourimeter (alternative)

Derived Forms

microcolorimeter photocolorimeter

Frequently Paired Words

colorimetric colorimetrical colorimetrically colorimetry

Synonyms

tintometer

Questions

What does colorimeter mean?
Any of various instruments designed to determine the color of something, by comparison with standard colors or by spectroscopy.
Where does colorimeter come from?
From color + -meter. Compare Latin color, colōris.

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