Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An apparatus for measuring the optical density of a material, such as a photographic negative.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun an instrument for determining optical or photographic density. A variety capable of measuring optical density of a sample at a number of different wavelengths, is called a spectrophotometer.
  • noun same as densimeter.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A device that measures the optical density of a material.
  • noun A device that measures the specific gravity of a substance; a densimeter.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a measuring instrument for determining optical or photographic density
  • noun a measuring instrument for determining density or specific gravity

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[densit(y) + –meter.]

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Examples

  • Evaluates motion picture film to determine characteristics, such as sensitivity to light, density, and exposure time required for printing, using sensitometer, densitometer, and timer lights.

    Discover What You’re Best At Linda Gale 1998

  • Accordingly, the need for the medical device for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis is emerging, and the medical device specializing company MacrovisionCEO: Ji-Hyun Yoon, www.emacro.kr is receiving attention for its bone densitometer 'Osteoprima.'

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  • The professional user can adjust any operation via numerical input and can precisely monitor the results using the integrated densitometer.

    Softpedia - Windows - All Softpedia Mac OS 2010

  • The professional user can adjust any operation via numerical input and can precisely monitor the results using the integrated densitometer.

    Softpedia - Windows - All Softpedia Mac OS 2010

  • The professional user can adjust any operation via numerical input and can precisely monitor the results using the integrated densitometer.

    Softpedia - Windows - All Softpedia Mac OS 2010

  • The professional user can adjust any operation via numerical input and can precisely monitor the results using the integrated densitometer.

    Softpedia - Windows - All Softpedia Mac OS 2010

  • The professional user can adjust any operation via numerical input and can precisely monitor the results using the integrated densitometer.

    Softpedia - Windows - All Softpedia Mac OS 2010

  • The professional user can adjust any operation via numerical input and can precisely monitor the results using the integrated densitometer.

    Softpedia - Windows - All Softpedia Mac OS 2010

  • The professional user can adjust any operation via numerical input and can precisely monitor the results using the integrated densitometer.

    Softpedia - Windows - All 2010

  • The professional user can adjust any operation via numerical input and can precisely monitor the results using the integrated densitometer.

    Softpedia - Windows - All Softpedia Mac OS 2010

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