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fluorometer
[ floo-rom-i-ter, flaw-, floh- ]
noun
- an instrument for measuring fluorescence, often as a means of determining the nature of the substance emitting the fluorescence.
fluorometer
/ ˌflʊəˈrɒmɪtə; ˌflʊərəʊˈmɛtrɪk; ˌflʊərɪˈmɛtrɪk; ˌflʊəˈrɪmɪtə /
noun
- an instrument for inducing fluorescence by irradiation and for examination of the emission spectrum of the resulting fluorescent light
- a device for detecting and measuring ultraviolet radiation by determining the amount of fluorescence that it produces from a phosphor
Derived Forms
- ˌڱܴˈdzٰ, noun
- fluorometric, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ڱܴǰ··· [fl, oo, r-, uh, -, me, -trik, flawr-, uh, -, flohr-, uh, -], adjective
- ڱܴ·dz·ٰ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fluorometer1
Example Sentences
Using the underwater pulse amplitude modulated fluorometer to measure coral photosynthesis.
The boat is also soon due to receive a more sensitive fluorometer, the device used to detect hydrocarbon in water using ultraviolet light.
In a best-case scenario, crew members will use echograms and a fluorometer, which measures light emissions, to identify anomalies and scoop water samples from as deep as 1,000 feet below the surface.
The vessel's departure time remained up in the air Wednesday afternoon because the fluorometer had not yet arrived by FedEx, said research associate and crew member Daniel Torres of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.
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