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astrophotometry

astrophotometry noun: the determination of the brightness of stars and other heavenly bodies.

Noun

astrophotometry (uncountable)

  1. The determination of the brightness of stars and other heavenly bodies.

Origin of astrophotometry

From astro- + photometry.

Questions about astrophotometry

What does astrophotometry mean?
Astrophotometry means the determination of the brightness of stars and other heavenly bodies.
What part of speech is astrophotometry?
Astrophotometry is a noun.

Words near astrophotometry in the dictionary

  1. astrophotography
  2. astrophotometer
  3. astrophotometers
  4. astrophotometric
  5. astrophotometrical
  6. astrophotometry
  7. astrophotonic
  8. astrophotonics
  9. astrophotos
  10. astrophyllite
  11. astrophyllites

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