Definition of Radiometer

1. Noun. Meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic).

Specialized synonyms: Crookes Radiometer, Radiomicrometer, Rayleigh Disk
Generic synonyms: Meter

Definition of Radiometer

1. n. A forestaff.

Definition of Radiometer

1. Noun. A device that measures radiant energy. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Radiometer

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Radiometer

1. 1. A forestaff. 2. An instrument designed for measuring the mechanical effect of radiant energy. It consists of a number of light discs, blackened on one side, placed at the ends of extended arms, supported on an a pivot in an exhausted glass vessel. When exposed to rays of light or heat, the arms rotate. Origin: L. Radius radius: cf. F. Radiometre. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Radiometer

radiolyse
radiolyses
radiolysis
radiolytic
radiolytically
radiomagnesium
radioman
radiomanganese
radiomen
radiomercury
radiomeric
radiometal
radiometallic
radiometallography
radiometals
radiometer (current term)
radiometers
radiometric
radiometric dating
radiometric magnitude
radiometrically
radiometries
radiometry
radiomicrometer
radiomicrometers
radiomimetic
radiomolybdenum
radiomuscular
radiomutation
radiomutations

Literary usage of Radiometer

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Nature by Norman Lockyer (1877)
"Whilst the radiometer admits of but few modifications, ... radiometer.—A vertical radiometer, made with eight discs of mica blacked" on one side, ..."

2. Investigations of Infra-red Spectra by William Weber Coblentz (1908)
"The agreement is close enough to show that the radiometer is not selective in its action ... The direct deflections with the radiometer were about 20 cm. ..."

3. Investigations of Infra-red Spectra by William Weber Coblentz (1905)
"Numerous shields were provided to prevent stray radiation from entering the radiometer. The data below the line in the center of the table show the ..."

4. The Theory of Heat by Thomas Preston (1904)
"On exposing the radiometer to sunlight or any convenient source of radiant heat, ... In the radiometer the spaces occupied by the gas are not narrow, ..."

5. The American Amateur Photographer (1903)
"In front of the edge of the negative, near the sliding door we have just described, is placed a Crookes' radiometer. Between the radiometer and the sliding ..."

6. Report of the Annual Meeting (1879)
"300 and 301) a table and curve representing r, the number of revolutions per minute of a radiometer at different tensions of the residual gas when ..."

7. Volcanic Ash and Aviation Safety: Proceedings of the First International edited by T. J. Casadevall (1995)
"OF ASH BY By Ian J. Barton and Alfred J. Prata ABSTRACT An airborne multichannel radiometer has been built to test the feasibility of using infrared ..."

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