colorimeter
noun
col·or·im·e·ter ˌkə-lə-ˈri-mə-tər 
: an instrument or device for determining and specifying colors
specifically : one used for chemical analysis by comparison of a liquid's color with standard colors
colorimetric
ˌkə-lə-rə-ˈme-trik
adjective colorimetrically
ˌkə-lə-rə-ˈme-tri-k(ə-)lē
adverb colorimetry
ˌkə-lə-ˈri-mə-trē
noun 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Even the lower-resolution screen was impressive for an IPS panel, with a 443 nit peak brightness and 1,391:1 contrast ratio (as measured by our i1 Display Studio colorimeter). 
Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 17 Dec. 2021 The same image with the LCD filter enabled reaches a mere 29 nits when measured by a Spyder 5 colorimeter in the same spot. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 13 Dec. 2021 That also means a relatively bright screen—our Spyder 5 Pro colorimeter measured the maximum brightness of the Ryzen 4700u powered SF314-42 at only 160 nits. Jim Salter, Ars Technica, 2 Sep. 2020 Our Spyder 5 colorimeter reads the Swift 3's display at full brightness at 160 nits—which is, as other outlets have reported, less bright than average for laptop displays. Jim Salter, Ars Technica, 2 Sep. 2020 Our primary measurement tool for this guide was a Datacolor Spyder5Elite colorimeter and its accompanying software. Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 23 Aug. 2019 The display produces rich colors and gets decently bright (Google wouldn't provide the maximum brightness in nits, but our colorimeter measured 362 nits at full brightness). Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, 29 Nov. 2018 At one stop on the first floor of an old apartment building, Edwards ran a sample of water through a portable colorimeter. WIRED, 28 May 2017 Their soon-to-launch chemistry app turns the phone’s camera into a sensor so the phone can be used as a spectrophotometer or a colorimeter. Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, 7 Apr. 2017 See More
Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 17 Dec. 2021 The same image with the LCD filter enabled reaches a mere 29 nits when measured by a Spyder 5 colorimeter in the same spot. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 13 Dec. 2021 That also means a relatively bright screen—our Spyder 5 Pro colorimeter measured the maximum brightness of the Ryzen 4700u powered SF314-42 at only 160 nits. Jim Salter, Ars Technica, 2 Sep. 2020 Our Spyder 5 colorimeter reads the Swift 3's display at full brightness at 160 nits—which is, as other outlets have reported, less bright than average for laptop displays. Jim Salter, Ars Technica, 2 Sep. 2020 Our primary measurement tool for this guide was a Datacolor Spyder5Elite colorimeter and its accompanying software. Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 23 Aug. 2019 The display produces rich colors and gets decently bright (Google wouldn't provide the maximum brightness in nits, but our colorimeter measured 362 nits at full brightness). Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, 29 Nov. 2018 At one stop on the first floor of an old apartment building, Edwards ran a sample of water through a portable colorimeter. WIRED, 28 May 2017 Their soon-to-launch chemistry app turns the phone’s camera into a sensor so the phone can be used as a spectrophotometer or a colorimeter. Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, 7 Apr. 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French colorimètre, from Latin color color entry 1 + -i- -i- + French -mètre -meter
First Known Use
1844, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
colorimeter
noun
col·or·im·e·ter ˌkəl-ə-ˈrim-ət-ər
: any of various instruments used to objectively determine the color of a solution