spherometer
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
spherometer (plural spherometers)
- (optics) A device used to measure the curvature of a surface, such as a lens.
- More precisely, a spherometer directly measures a sagitta (distance between a point and a chord), allowing the radius of curvature to be calculated.
Translations[edit]
measuring device
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