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interferometer

noun

Etymology

From interfer(e) + -o- + -meter.

  1. derived from entreferir
  2. formed as interferometer — “interfere + -o- + -meter”

Definitions

  1. Any of several instruments that use the interference of waves to determine wavelengths…

    Any of several instruments that use the interference of waves to determine wavelengths and wave velocities, determine refractive indices, measure small distances, temperature changes, stresses, and many other useful measurements.

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