colorimeter
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colorimeter
[kul″er-im´ĕ-ter] an instrument for measuring the color or color intensity of a solution. See also
spectrophotometer.
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col·or·im·e·ter
(kŭl'ŏr-im'ĕ-ter), An optic device for determining the color and/or intensity of the color of a liquid.
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col·or·im·e·ter
(kŏl'ŏr-im'ĕ-tĕr) An optic device for determining the color and/or intensity of the color of a liquid.
Synonym(s):
colourimeter.
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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) |
| colour | wavelength (nm) |
| violet | 380-450 |
| blue | 451-490 |
| green | 491-560 |
| yellow | 561-590 |
| orange | 591-630 |
| red | 631-780 |
Millodot: Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Science, 7th edition. © 2009 Butterworth-Heinemann
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