Refractometry
[ree-frak-tom-i-ter] /ˌri frækˈtɒm ɪ tər/
noun, Optics.
1.
an instrument for determining the refractive index of a substance.
refractometer
/ˌriːfrækˈtɒmɪtə/
noun
1.
any instrument for determining the refractive index of a substance
refractometry re·frac·tom·e·try (rē’frāk-tŏm’ĭ-trē)
n.
Measurement of the refractive index of a substance with a refractometer.
Use of a refractometer in determining the refractive error of the eye.
refractometer re·frac·tom·e·ter (rē’frāk-tŏm’ĭ-tər)
n.
Any of several instruments used to measure the refractive index of a substance.
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