COLORIMETER
\kˈʌləɹˌa͡ɪmiːtə], \kˈʌləɹˌaɪmiːtə], \k_ˈʌ_l_ə_ɹ_ˌaɪ_m_iː_t_ə]\
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An instrument for measuring the depth of the color of anything, especially of a liquid, by comparison with a standard liquid.
By Oddity Software
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An instrument for measuring colors; especially, one for determining the tint of the blood, and so estimating its richness in haemoglobin.
By Alexander Duane
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An instrument for measuring pigments present.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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An instrument for determining the intensity of coloration or the amount of coloring matter present in a substance. More especially an instrument for quantitative analysis of substances giving colored solutions by comparison with a standard color, representing a given concentration. This principle is used clinically in determining the amount of hemoglobin. [Lat., Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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