radiometry.

The measurement of electromagnetic radiation in physical quantities such as radiant power, energy, or irradiance.

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Words that belong together

• infrared radiometry
• radiometric measurements

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Infrared radiometry showed a warm region beneath the apparently cold surface.

The team used radiometry to compare the two sources before interpreting their spectra.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.