Meaning Of The Word Radiometer

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radiometer in American English
a device containing a set of vanes that are blackened on one side and suspended on an axis in a vacuum: the vanes rotate on exposure to sunlight
noun: an instrument for demonstrating the transformation of radiant energy into mechanical work, consisting of an exhausted glass vessel containing vanes that revolve about an axis when exposed to light

radiometer in British English
noun: any instrument for the detection or measurement of radiant energy

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