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spectrophotometer

The definition of a spectrophotometer is an instrument used to measure the intensity of wavelengths in a spectrum of light.

(noun)

An example of spectrophotometer is how an ink manufacturer would figure out how much of one color is present in an ink.

See spectrophotometer in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

an instrument used for measuring the transmission or reflection of light by comparing various wavelengths of the light

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See spectrophotometer in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An instrument used to determine the intensity of various wavelengths in a spectrum of light.

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