bolometry

Questions

What does bolometry mean?

The use of a bolometer.

Where does bolometry come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH-der. Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō Ancient Greek βᾰ́λλω (bắllō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek βολή (bolḗ) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -μετρία (-metría)der. Latin -metriader. Old French -métrieder. English -metry English bolometry From Ancient Greek βολή (bolḗ) + English -o- + -metry.

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