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holometer

The English word “holometer” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An instrument formerly used for making angular measurements
  2. A device developed at Fermilab that measures the interference pattern of two noncollinear laser beams in order to explore the parameter space of holographic recording materials and the magnitude of changes induced by light.

Etymology

From holo- + -meter.

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