"interferometer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: interferometers [plural]
Etymology: From interfer(e) + -o- + -meter. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|interfere|-o-|-meter|alt1=interfer(e)}} interfer(e) + -o- + -meter Head templates: {{en-noun}} interferometer (plural interferometers)
  1. (physics) 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. Categories (topical): Measuring instruments, Physics Related terms: interferometric, interferometrically, interferometry Translations (instrument): interferometro (Basque), interferomezurilo (Esperanto), interferometro (Esperanto), interféromètre [masculine] (French), Interferometer [masculine] (German), trasnamhéadar [masculine] (Irish), interferometro [masculine] (Italian), 干渉計 (kanshōkei) (Japanese), interferometer (Malay), interferometr [masculine] (Polish), interferómetro [Portugal, masculine] (Portuguese), интерферометр (interferometr) [masculine] (Russian), interferómetro [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-interferometer-en-noun-TEk3A9Kv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms interfixed with -o-, English terms suffixed with -meter Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics Derived forms: acoustic interferometer, Fizeau interferometer, intensity interferometer, Jamin interferometer, Mach-Zehnde interferometer, Mach-Zehnder interferometer, Michelson interferometer, Michelson stellar interferometer, neutron interferometer, radio interferometer, shearing interferometer, Twyman-Green interferometer

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