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riometer

riometer noun: an instrument used to quantify the amount of electromagnetic wave ionospheric absorption in the atmosphere.

Noun

riometer (plural riometers)

  1. An instrument used to quantify the amount of electromagnetic wave ionospheric absorption in the atmosphere.

Forms of riometer

pluralriometers

Origin of riometer

Short for relative ionospheric opacity meter.

Questions about riometer

What does riometer mean?
Riometer means an instrument used to quantify the amount of electromagnetic wave ionospheric absorption in the atmosphere.
What part of speech is riometer?
Riometer is a noun.
What is the plural of riometer?
The plural of riometer is riometers.

Words near riometer in the dictionary

  1. riojas
  2. Riojases
  3. Riolo
  4. Riolos
  5. riomarinaite
  6. riometer
  7. riometers
  8. Rion
  9. Rioni
  10. Riopelle
  11. Rioplatense

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