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bolometer definition

☆ bo·lom·eter (bō läm′ət ər)

noun

Physics a very sensitive instrument for measuring and recording the intensity of small amounts of radiant energy

Etymology: < Gr bolē, ray, lit., something thrown < ballein, to throw (see ball) + -meter

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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