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pho•tom•e•ter



Pronunciation: (fō-tom'i-tur), [key]
n. Optics.
an instrument that measures luminous intensity or brightness, luminous flux, light distribution, color, etc., usually by comparing the light emitted by two sources, one source having certain specified standard characteristics.

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