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Webster 1913 Edition
Bolometer
Bo-lom′e-ter
,Noun.
[Gr.
[GREEK]
a stroke, ray + -meter
.] (Physics)
An instrument for measuring minute quantities of radiant heat, especially in different parts of the spectrum; – called also
actinic balance
, thermic balance
. S. P. Langley.
Definition 2024
bolometer
bolometer
English
Noun
bolometer (plural bolometers)
- (physics) A sensitive device for detecting and measuring the energy of electromagnetic radiation.