densitometer

[ den-si-tom-i-ter ]

noun

1. Photography. an instrument for measuring the density of negatives.
2. a densimeter.

densitometer

/ ˌdɛnsɪtəˈmɛtrɪk; ˌdɛnsɪˈtɒmɪtə /

noun

1. an instrument for measuring the optical density of a material by directing a beam of light onto the specimen and measuring its transmission or reflection

Derived Forms

• densitometric, adjective
• ˌdensiˈtometry, noun

Other Words From

• den·si·to·met·ric [den-si-t, uh, -, me, -trik], adjective
• densi·tome·try noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of densitometer¹

First recorded in 1900–05; densit(y) + -o- + -meter

Example Sentences

In measuring the brilliance of the lights, the photo analysts had used an instrument called a densitometer.

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