pyrophotometer
[ pahy-roh-foh-tom-i-ter ]
/ ˌpaɪ roʊ foʊˈtɒm ɪ tər /
noun Physics.
a form of pyrometer that measures temperature by optical or photometric means.
Origin of pyrophotometer
Words nearby pyrophotometer
pyrophobia,
pyrophoric,
pyrophosphatase,
pyrophosphate,
pyrophosphoric acid,
pyrophotometer,
pyrophyllite,
pyroracemic acid,
pyrosis,
pyrostat,
pyrosulfate
British Dictionary definitions for pyrophotometer
pyrophotometer
/ (ˌpaɪrəʊfəʊˈtɒmɪtə) /
noun
a type of pyrometer in which the temperature of an incandescent body is determined by photometric measurement of the light it emits