ratiometer

noun

ra·​ti·​om·​e·​ter

ˌrāshēˈämətə(r)

: a device for making a succession of photographic exposures to obtain the filter ratios of color-sensitive materials under given conditions of work

Word History

Etymology

ratio + -meter

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