bolometer

noun

bo·​lom·​e·​ter bō-ˈlä-mə-tər 

: a very sensitive thermometer whose electrical resistance varies with temperature and which is used in the detection and measurement of feeble thermal radiation and is especially adapted to the study of infrared spectra

bolometric

ˌbō-lə-ˈme-trik 

adjective

bolometrically

ˌbō-lə-ˈme-tri-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of bolometer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Arnaud Crastes, a business development director at Teledyne Imaging, a group of technology companies that manufacture imaging sensors, noted that most bolometer manufacturers today have proposed technology with the capability to work at high temperatures such as 85 C. —Meeri Kim, Discover Magazine, 12 Aug. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Greek bolē stroke, beam of light (from ballein to throw) + English -o- + -meter — more at devil

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

bolometer

noun

bo·​lom·​e·​ter bō-ˈläm-ət-ər 

: a very sensitive thermometer used in the detection and measurement of feeble thermal radiation and especially adapted to the study of infrared spectra

bolometric

ˌbō-lə-ˈme-trik 

adjective

bolometrically

-tri-k(ə-)lē 

adverb