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Pyrheliometer

Pyr-heˊli-om′e-ter

,

Noun.

[Gr. [GREEK] fire + [GREEK] sun +

-meter

.]

(Physics)

An instrument for measuring the direct heating effect of the sun’s rays.

Definition 2025

pyrheliometer

pyrheliometer

English

Noun

pyrheliometer ‎(plural pyrheliometers)

A device that measures the intensity of solar radiation received on the surface of the earth.

Related terms

pyrheliometry

Translations

measuring device

Catalan: pirheliòmetre m
French: pyrhéliomètre (fr) m

Italian: pireliometro m
Malay: pirheliometer