- in|ter|fer|om|e|ter
- in|ter|fer|om|e|ter «IHN tuhr fuh ROM uh tuhr», noun.an instrument for measuring very small lengths, distances, and other changes in the dimensions, density, and other properties of substances by means of the interference of two rays of light: »
A kind of spectroscope that is coupled with existing telescopes, the interferometer gives a 10-times improved view of the weak absorption lines of atoms and molecules in space (Wade Tilleux).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.