tintometer

[tin-tom-i-ter]

tint·om·e·ter

[tin-tom-i-ter]
noun
a precision instrument for comparing tints or colors with those used as arbitrary standards.

Origin:
1885–90; tint + -o- + -meter

tint·o·met·ric [tin-tuh-me-trik] , adjective
tint·om·e·try, noun
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Tintometer is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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tintometer (tɪnˈtɒmɪtə)
 
n
another name for colorimeter

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