Bolometer (Noun)
Meaning
An instrument that measures heat radiation; extremely sensitive.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The astronomer used a bolometer to detect the faint heat radiation emanating from the distant planet.
- Bolometers are commonly used in space telescopes to study the thermal properties of celestial objects.
- The bolometer was so sensitive that it could detect even the slightest changes in temperature within the laboratory.
- To measure the energy output of the new reactor, engineers turned to a highly sensitive bolometer to record the data.
- Physicists at the research institute employed a cryogenic bolometer to detect the minute heat signatures generated by subatomic particles.