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tintometer

[ tin-tom-i-ter ]

noun

  1. a precision instrument for comparing tints or colors with those used as arbitrary standards.


tintometer

/ tɪnˈtɒmɪtə /

noun

  1. another name for colorimeter
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • tint·o·met·ric [tin-t, uh, -, me, -trik], adjective
  • tint·ome·try noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tintometer1

First recorded in 1885–90; tint + -o- + -meter
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Example Sentences

"What's the matter?" he asked, catching my eye as he paused with the tintometer in his hand.

"Any month you please," he smiled grimly, as he reluctantly placed the tintometer in its cabinet.

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