ratemeter

ratemeter

English

Alternative forms

  • rate meter

Etymology

Etymology tree
English rate
Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-trom
Proto-Hellenic *-tron
Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron)
Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)der.
English -meter
English ratemeter

    From rate + -meter.

    Noun

    ratemeter (plural ratemeters)

    1. (physics) Any of several devices that measure the average rate of radioactive emissions over a specified time interval.

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