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interferometer
(inter|fer|om¦eter)
Pronunciation:
/ˌɪntəfəˈrɒmɪtə/
noun
Physics
an instrument in which wave interference is employed to make precise measurements of length of displacement in terms of the wavelength.
Derivatives
interferometric
Pronunciation:
/-fɛrəˈmɛtrɪk/
adjective
interferometrically
Pronunciation:
/-fɛrəˈmɛtrɪk(ə)li/
adverb
interferometry
noun
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