bolometer

English

Etymology

bolo- +‎ -meter(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

bolometer (plural bolometers)

1. (physics) A sensitive device for detecting and measuring the energy of electromagnetic radiation.

Derived terms

• microbolometer
• spectrobolometer

Related terms

• bolometric
• bolometry

Translations

a device for measuring the energy of electromagnetic radiation

• Arabic: ^{(please verify)} مقياس الإشعاع الحراري
• Catalan: bolòmetre m
• Finnish: bolometri
• French: bolomètre (fr) m
• Italian: bolometro m
• Malay: bolometer
• Portuguese: bolómetro m (Portugal), bolômetro m (Brazil)
• Spanish: bolómetro m
• Turkish: bolometre (tr)