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photometry

pho·tom·e·try [ fō tómmətree ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. measurement of light: the measurement of the luminous intensities of visible light sources. This is sometimes expanded to include near-infrared and near-ultraviolet light.

2. branch of physics: the branch of physics concerned with the measurement of the intensity of light


pho·tom·e·ter noun
pho·to·met·ric [ ftə méttrik ] adjective
pho·to·met·ri·cal·ly adverb
pho·tom·e·trist noun
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