apophorometer

noun

ap·​o·​pho·​rom·​e·​ter

ˌapəfəˈrämətə(r)

plural -s

: an apparatus for identifying minerals by sublimation

Word History

Etymology

Greek apophora act of carrying away, absorption (from apopherein to carry away, from apo- + pherein to carry) + English -o- + -meter

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