refractometer

[ ree-frak-tom-i-ter ]
/ ˌri frækˈtɒm ɪ tər /

noun Optics.

an instrument for determining the refractive index of a substance.

Origin of refractometer

First recorded in 1875–80; refract + -o- + -meter

OTHER WORDS FROM refractometer

re·frac·to·met·ric [ri-frak-tuh-me-trik] /rɪˌfræk təˈmɛ trɪk/, adjective re·frac·tom·e·try, noun

Words nearby refractometer

refractionist, refractive, refractive index, refractive keratotomy, refractivity, refractometer, refractometry, refractor, refractory, refractory anemia, refractory period

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British Dictionary definitions for refractometer

refractometer
/ (ˌriːfrækˈtɒmɪtə) /

noun

any instrument for determining the refractive index of a substance

Derived forms of refractometer

refractometric (rɪˌfræktəˈmɛtrɪk), adjective refractometry, noun

Medical definitions for refractometer

refractometer
[ rē′frăk-tŏm′ĭ-tər ]

n.

Any of several instruments used to measure the refractive index of a substance.