microdetector

[ mahy-kroh-di-tek-ter ]

noun
  1. an instrument measuring small quantities or changes.

  2. Electricity. an extremely sensitive galvanometer.

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microdetector

/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊdɪˈtɛktə) /


noun
  1. any instrument for measuring small quantities or detecting small effects, esp a sensitive galvanometer

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