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pyrgeometer

pyrgeometer noun: a device that measures near-surface infrared radiation spectrum, based on the resistance/voltage changes in a material that is sensitive to the net energy transfer by radiation that occurs between itself and its surroundings.

Noun

pyrgeometer (plural pyrgeometers)

  1. A device that measures near-surface infrared radiation spectrum, based on the resistance/voltage changes in a material that is sensitive to the net energy transfer by radiation that occurs between itself and its surroundings.

Forms of pyrgeometer

pluralpyrgeometers
alternative formpyrogeometer

Origin of pyrgeometer

From pyr- + geo- + -meter.

Questions about pyrgeometer

What does pyrgeometer mean?
Pyrgeometer means a device that measures near-surface infrared radiation spectrum, based on the resistance/voltage changes in a material that is sensitive to the net energy transfer by radiation that occurs between itself and its surroundings.
What part of speech is pyrgeometer?
Pyrgeometer is a noun.
What is the plural of pyrgeometer?
The plural of pyrgeometer is pyrgeometers.

Words near pyrgeometer in the dictionary

  1. pyrexiae
  2. pyrexial
  3. pyrexias
  4. pyrexic
  5. pyrexical
  6. pyrgeometer
  7. pyrgeometers
  8. pyrgeometric
  9. pyrgoidal
  10. pyrgology
  11. pyrgom

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