radiometer

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
radiometer
    n 1: meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic
         or acoustic)
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Radiometer \Ra`di*om"e*ter\ (r[=a]`d[i^]*[o^]m"[-e]*t[~e]r), n.
   [L. radius radius + -meter: cf. F. radiom[`e]tre.]
   1. (Naut.) A forestaff.
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   2. (Physics) An instrument designed for measuring the
      mechanical effect of radiant energy.
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   Note: It consists of a number of light disks, blackened on
         one side, placed at the ends of extended arms,
         supported on a pivot in an exhausted glass vessel. When
         exposed to rays of light or heat, the arms rotate.
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