refractometer
1Refractometer — Re frac*tom e*ter (r? fr?k*t?m ?*t?r), n. [Refraction + meter.] (Opt.) A contrivance for exhibiting and measuring the refraction of light. [1913 Webster] …
2refractometer — [rē΄frak täm′ət ər] n. an instrument for measuring refraction, as of the eye …
3Refractometer — A refractometer is an optical instrument that is used to determine the refractive index of a substance. This often refers to some physical property of a substance that is directly related to its refractive index. Certain types of refractometers… …
4refractometer — Interferometer In ter*fe*rom e*ter, n. [See {Interfere} and meter.] (Physics) An instrument for measuring small movements, distances, or displacements by means of the interference of two beams of light; formerly also called also {refractometer},… …
5refractometer — refraktometras statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Dujų, skysčių ir kietųjų kūnų lūžio rodiklio matuoklis. atitikmenys: angl. refractometer vok. Refraktometer, n rus. рефрактометр, m pranc. réfractomètre, m …
6refractometer — refraktometras statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. refractometer vok. Brechzahlmesser, m; Refraktometer, n rus. рефрактометр, m pranc. réfractomètre, m …
7refractometer — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: circa 1859 an instrument for measuring refractive indices (as for identification or the determination of sugar content) • refractometric adjective • refractometry noun …
8refractometer — refractometric /ri frak teuh me trik/, adj. refractometry, n. /ree frak tom i teuhr/, n. Optics. an instrument for determining the refractive index of a substance. [1875 80; REFRACT + O + METER] * * * …
9refractometer — noun An optical instrument used to measure the refractive index of a substance See Also: refractometric, refractometry …
10refractometer — An instrument for measuring the degree of refraction in translucent substances, especially the ocular media. See refractive index. SYN: objective optometer, refractionometer. [refraction + G. metron, measure] * * * …
