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colorimeter
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colorimeter /col·or·im·e·ter/ (kul″er-im´ĕ-ter) an instrument for measuring color or color intensity in a solution.
colorimeter [kul″er-im´ĕ-ter]
an instrument for measuring the color or color intensity of a solution. See also spectrophotometer.

colorimeter
an instrument for measuring color differences; especially one for measuring the color of the blood in order to determine the proportion of hemoglobin.

colorimeter 
An instrument for measuring a coloured stimulus by matching it with a known coloured sample.
Table C4 Principal colours of the visible spectrum (approximate range)
colourwavelength (nm)
violet380-450
blue451-490
green491-560
yellow561-590
orange591-630
red631-780


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The global market demand for absorbance colorimeters totaled approximately $90 million in 2005.
New portable, hand-held colorimeters have compact, lightweight measurement heads that detach from the portable data processor so you can take measurements with just the head, which fits in one hand.
With its seven-filter color sensor, it more closely matches the human eye response than conventional colorimeters, resulting in a highly accurate calibration, according to Pantone.
 
 
 
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