An instrument or device used to measure color intensity, hue, or other properties of colored substances.
From Greek 'chroma' (color) + 'metron' (measure). This scientific instrument term comes from 19th-century chemistry and physics.
Colorimetry—measuring color scientifically with instruments like chromometers—is how paint companies match colors perfectly and how scientists ensure consistency in everything from dyes to blood tests.
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