radiomicrometer
[ rey-dee-oh-mahy-krom-i-ter ]
/ ˌreɪ di oʊ maɪˈkrɒm ɪ tər /
noun
an instrument for measuring small amounts of radiant energy, consisting of a sensitive thermocouple connected to a galvanometer.
Origin of radiomicrometer
First recorded in 1885–90;
radio- +
micrometer1
Words nearby radiomicrometer
radiolysis,
radioman,
radiometeorograph,
radiometer,
radiometric dating,
radiomicrometer,
radiomimetic,
radionecrosis,
radioneuritis,
radionics,
radionuclide
British Dictionary definitions for radiomicrometer
radiomicrometer
/ (ˌreɪdɪəʊmaɪˈkrɒmɪtə) /
noun
an instrument for detecting and measuring small amounts of radiation, usually by a sensitive thermocouple