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interferometer definition

in·ter·fer·om·eter (in′tər fir äm′ət ər)

noun

an instrument for measuring wavelengths of light and very small distances and thicknesses, for determining indices of refraction, and for analyzing small parts of a spectrum by means of the interference phenomena of light

Etymology: interfer(e) + -o- + -meter

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