solarimeter

[ soh-luh-rim-i-ter ]

noun
  1. an instrument for measuring solar radiation.

Origin of solarimeter

1
First recorded in 1925–30; solar1 + -i- + -meter

Words Nearby solarimeter

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British Dictionary definitions for solarimeter

solarimeter

/ (ˌsəʊləˈrɪmɪtə) /


noun
  1. any of various instruments for measuring solar radiation, as by use of a bolometer or thermopile: Also called: pyranometer

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