Thesaurus: radiometer
A forestaff.
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- n. A forestaff.
- n. An instrument designed for measuring the mechanical effect of radiant energy.
- n. meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic)
- 1. (Naut.) A forestaff. 2. (Physics) An instrument designed for measuring the mechanical effect of radiant energy. Note: 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.
- n:100 n. meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic)