bolometer
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bo·lom·e·ter
(bō-lŏm′ĭ-tər)n.
An instrument that measures radiant energy by correlating the radiation-induced change in electrical resistance of a blackened metal foil with the amount of radiation absorbed.
bo′lo·met′ric (bō′lə-mĕt′rĭk) adj.
bo′lo·met′ri·cal·ly adv.
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bolometer
(bəʊˈlɒmɪtə)n
(Electronics) a sensitive instrument for measuring radiant energy by the increase in the resistance of an electrical conductor
[C19: from bol-, from Greek bolē ray of light, stroke, from ballein to throw + -meter]
bolometric adj
ˌboloˈmetrically adv
boˈlometry n
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bo•lom•e•ter
(boʊˈlɒm ɪ tər, bə-)n.
a device for measuring minute amounts of radiant energy by means of changes of resistance in an electric conductor caused by changes in its temperature.
bo`lo•met′ric (-ləˈmɛ trɪk) adj.
bo`lo•met′ri•cal•ly, adv.
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bolometer
a device used in bolometry.
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