densitometer

A measuring instrument used to determine optical or photographic density, or to measure density or specific gravity.

• 🇫🇷Instrument de mesure utilisé pour déterminer la densité optique ou photographique, ou pour mesurer la densité ou le poids spécifique d'un matériau.

1. Optical density measurement C2 formal scientific

   An instrument used to measure the optical density of a material, such as photographic film or paper.

   • The technician used a densitometer to check the film's exposure.
   • A densitometer is essential for calibrating photographic prints.
   • The lab's densitometer provided accurate readings of the sample's opacity.

   🇫🇷Densitomètre (mesure de densité optique)

2. Specific gravity measurement C2 formal scientific

   An instrument used to measure the density or specific gravity of a liquid or solid.

   • The chemist used a densitometer to determine the specific gravity of the solution.
   • A densitometer can measure the density of a liquid with high precision.
   • The quality control team relied on a densitometer to verify the product's density.

   🇫🇷Densimètre

   Synonymes: densimeterhydrometer

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