luxmeter

noun

variants or less commonly luxometer

ləkˈsämətə(r)

: an illuminometer giving its indications in luxes

Word History

Etymology

luxmeter International Scientific Vocabulary lux + -meter; luxometer from lux + -o- + -meter

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