Difference between revisions of "Densitometer"
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | photometer; | + | photometer; densitomètre (Fr.); Schwärtzungsmesser (Deut.); Densitometer (Deut.) |
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Description
An instrument that measures the optical density of a material by measuring the amount of radiation that will reflect off or pass through the sample. It is used to measure thin layer chromatographic plates, photographic negatives and x-ray diffraction film.
Synonyms and Related Terms
photometer; densitomètre (Fr.); Schwärtzungsmesser (Deut.); Densitometer (Deut.)
Authority
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998