Light mill

Noun

Definitions

1.NounAn airtight glass bulb containing a partial vacuum and a set of vanes, mounted on a spindle, which rotate when exposed to light, providing a quantitative measurement of electromagnetic radiation intensity.

Synonyms

light meter sunlamp lightmeter minilamp lucimeter luxmeter luminoscope magnesium light slit lamp light microscope crookes radiometer illuminometer

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