colorimeter

(kŭl'ə-rĭm'ĭ-tər)
n.

1. Any of various instruments used to determine or specify colors, as by comparison with spectroscopic or visual standards.
2. An instrument that measures the concentration of a known constituent of a solution by comparison with colors of standard solutions of that constituent.

colorimetric col'or·i·met'ric (-ər-ə-mĕt'rĭk) adj.
colorimetrically col'or·i·met'ri·cal·ly adv.
colorimetry col'or·im'e·try n.

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A device that measures the red, green and blue values of color. See colorimetry and color calibration. Contrast with densitometer.

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IN BRIEF: Noun- An apparatus for comparing the color of a substance.

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a device for measuring colour intensity or differences in colour intensity, either visually or photoelectrically. It is used for quantitative determination of coloured compounds in solutions.

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An instrument for measuring color differences; especially one for measuring the color of the blood in order to determine the proportion of hemoglobin.

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• Tools, Tests, Units, and Scales - colorimeter: instrument used to determine the concentration of a solution by comparing it with the color of standard solutions

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