goniophotometer

noun

go·​nio·​photometer

¦gōnē(ˌ)ō +

: a photometer for measuring the intensity of light specularly or diffusely reflected at different angles from a surface

goniophotometric

" +

adjective

Word History

Etymology

goni- + photometer

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