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sensitometer

(sen′sə täm′ət ər)

noun

an instrument used for measuring sensitivity, as of photographic film

Origin: sensit(ivity) + -o- + -meter

Related Forms:

sensitometric adjective
sensitometry noun

See sensitometer in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A device used for measuring the sensitivity of photographic film to light.
A similar device for measuring the sensitivity of eyes to light.

Origin:

Origin: sensit(ivity)

Origin: + -meter

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Related Forms:

senˌsi·to·metˈric (-tə-mĕtˈrĭk) adjective

senˌsi·tomˈe·try noun

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