Noun: bolometer bow'ló-mu-tu(r) [N. Amer], bu'ló-mi-tu(r) [Brit]
- An instrument for measuring the power of incident electromagnetic radiation via the heating of a material with a temperature-dependent electrical resistance
"The astronomer used a bolometer to measure the intensity of starlight"
Derived forms: bolometers
Type of: measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system
Encyclopedia: Bolometer