radiomicrometer

noun

ra·​dio·​micrometer

¦rādē(ˌ)ō+

: an exceedingly sensitive thermoelectric radiometer consisting of a D'Arsonval galvanometer with suspended coil replaced by a short-circuited thermocouple forming a loop

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary radio- + micrometer

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