photometry

noun — 2 senses

photometry

noun

Etymology From photo- + -metry.

1

Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics Usually The measurement of various aspects of light, especially its intensity.

2

Astronomy, Natural sciences Usually The measurement of the intensity and spectrum of light from stars.

Derived terms: astrophotometry, biophotometry, flame photometry, fluorophotometry, immunophotometry, light-scattering photometry, microphotometry, nanophotometry, photometrist, spectrophotometry, sunphotometry, thermophotometry
Related terms: photometer

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