HyperDic: crookes_radiometer

English > 1 sense of the expression Crookes radiometer:
NOUNartifactCrookes radiometerelectromagnetic radiometer consisting of a small paddlewheel that rotates when placed in daylight
English > Crookes radiometer: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaningelectromagnetic radiometer consisting of a small paddlewheel that rotates when placed in daylight.
Broaderradiometermeter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic)
CatalanRadiòmetre de Crookes

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