Dioptomiter

/ˌdaɪɒpˈtɒmɪtər/ noun

Definition

A variant or alternative spelling of dioptometer, an optical instrument used to measure lens power and refractive errors.

Etymology

An alternative form of dioptometer using variant Greek combining forms, where '-miter' is a less common spelling of '-meter' for measuring instruments.

Kelly Says

This is one of those words that appears in older optical texts and shows how scientific terminology wasn't always standardized—you'd find 'dioptometer' and 'dioptomiter' used interchangeably by different manufacturers.

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