"microfadeometer" meaning in All languages combined

See microfadeometer on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: microfadeometers [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + fadeometer. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|fadeometer}} micro- + fadeometer Head templates: {{en-noun}} microfadeometer (plural microfadeometers)
  1. A device which focuses a bright light on a small part of a painting in order to measure how much it fades Related terms: microfadeometry
    Sense id: en-microfadeometer-en-noun-wB-xKC6~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro-

Inflected forms

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