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radiometer
noun
- a device containing a set of vanes that are blackened on one side and suspended on an axis in a vacuum: the vanes rotate on exposure to sunlight
- an instrument for measuring radiant energy in any part of the electromagnetic spectrum
Related Forms:
- radiometric adjective
- radiometry noun
See radiometer in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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