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reflectometer

[ ree-flek-tom-i-ter, ri- ]

noun

Optics.
  1. a device for measuring reflectance.


reflectometer

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noun

  1. physics an instrument for measuring the ratio of the energy of a reflected wave to the incident wave in a system
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of reflectometer1

First recorded in 1890–95; reflect + -o- + -meter
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The spacecraft will use near-infrared lasers to shine light into its dark polar regions while an onboard reflectometer will measure surface texture and composition.

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This instrument is an improved form of the total reflectometer, in which the refractive power of a given substance is determined by the method of total reflection.

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