densitometer

/ˈdɛnsəˌtɑmədər/
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Definitions of densitometer
  1. noun
    a measuring instrument for determining optical or photographic density
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    types:
    microphotometer
    special kind of densitometer that measures density variations over a very small area
    type of:
    measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system
    instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
  2. noun
    a measuring instrument for determining density or specific gravity
    synonyms: densimeter
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    types:
    dasymeter
    densimeter consisting of a thin glass globe that is weighed in a gas to determine its density
    type of:
    measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system
    instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
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