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pyrophotometer

[pahy-roh-foh-tom-i-ter]

noun

Physics.

  1. a form of pyrometer that measures temperature by optical or photometric means.

pyrophotometer

/ ˌ貹ɪəʊəʊˈɒɪə /

noun

  1. a type of pyrometer in which the temperature of an incandescent body is determined by photometric measurement of the light it emits

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pyrophotometer1

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pyrophosphoric acidpyrophyllite

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