Definition
microphotometer
noun
- An optical instrument that measures the intensity of light passing through or reflected from a microscopic specimen or small area.
Usage: technical; scientific
Examples
- The researcher used a microphotometer to measure the light absorption of the stained tissue sample.
- A microphotometer attached to the microscope allowed precise quantification of fluorescent intensity.
- The laboratory acquired a new microphotometer to improve accuracy in spectrophotometric analysis.
- Microphotometers are essential tools in histology for analyzing color density in microscopic images.