pyrophotometer

[ pahy-roh-foh-tom-i-ter ]

noun

, Physics.

1. a form of pyrometer that measures temperature by optical or photometric means.

pyrophotometer

/ ˌpaɪrəʊfəʊˈtɒmɪtə /

noun

1. a type of pyrometer in which the temperature of an incandescent body is determined by photometric measurement of the light it emits

Derived Forms

• ˌpyrophoˈtometry, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pyrophotometer¹

pyro- + photometer