microphotometer

noun

mi·​cro·​pho·​tom·​e·​ter ˌmī-krə-fō-ˈtä-mə-tər 

: an instrument for measuring the amount of light transmitted or reflected by small areas or for measuring the relative densities of spectral lines on a photographic film or plate

microphotometric

ˌmī-krə-ˌfō-tə-ˈme-trik 

adjective

microphotometrically

ˌmī-krə-ˌfō-tə-ˈme-tri-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

microphotometry

ˌmī-krə-fō-ˈtä-mə-trē 

noun

Word History

Etymology

micro- + photometer

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

microphotometer

noun

mi·​cro·​pho·​tom·​e·​ter -fō-ˈtäm-ət-ər 

: an instrument for measuring the amount of light transmitted or reflected by small areas or for measuring the relative densities of spectral lines on a photographic film or plate

microphotometric

-ˌfōt-ə-ˈme-trik 

adjective

microphotometrically

-tri-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

microphotometry

-fō-ˈtäm-ə-trē 

noun

plural microphotometries