colorimeter

ˌkʌləˈrɪmɪtər

Definition

Definition of colorimeter - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

science

TECH.

device estimating substance concentration by color comparison

TECH.

The colorimeter indicated a high concentration of glucose.

color measurement

TECH.

instrument measuring color by comparison with standards

TECH.

The colorimeter showed the paint was too dark.

spectrophotometer

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device estimating substance concentration by color comparison

Origin of colorimeter

French, colorimètre (color measure)

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colorimetric

adj.

instrument-based

obtained using a colorimeter

Examples of colorimeter in a sentence

Scientists rely on a colorimeter for accurate readings.
A colorimeter is crucial for accurate color printing.
The technician used a colorimeter to calibrate the monitor.

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French:colorimètre, chromamètre, ...
German:Kolorimeter, Farbmesser, ...
Italian:colorimetro, misuratore di colore, ...
Spanish:colorímetro, instrumento de medición de color, ...
Portuguese:colorímetro, ...
Chinese:比色计, ...
Japanese:比色計, 色差計, ...
Arabic:مِقْيَاس لَوْن, ...
Hebrew:קוֹלוֹרִימֶטֶר, ...
Russian:колориметр, ...
Ukrainian:колориметр, ...
Hindi:रंगमापी, रंगमापक यंत्र, ...
Bengali:কালোরিমিটার, রঙমাপক যন্ত্র, ...
Catalan:colorímetre, ...
Czech:kolorimetr, ...
Danish:kolorimeter, farvemåler, ...
Dutch:colorimeter, ...
Greek:χρωματόμετρο, ...
Hungarian:koloriméter, színmérő, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍វាស់ពណ៌, ...
Korean:색도계, ...
Persian:رنگ‌سنج, کالرومتر, ...
Polish:kolorymetr, ...
Portuguese (BR):colorímetro, medidor de cor, ...
Romanian:colorimetru, ...
Swedish:kolorimeter, färgmätare, ...
Thai:คัลเลอริมิเตอร์, เครื่องวัดสี, ...
Turkish:kolorimetre, renk ölçüm cihazı, ...
Vietnamese:máy đo màu, dụng cụ đo màu, ...

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Definition of colorimeter - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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