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Densitometers

Scope note

Instruments that measure optical density of materials or objects by measuring the intensity of transmitted or reflected light; used, for example, in photography to measure the opacity of images or to determine film speed.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000196054

Equivalent Terms used

densitometer

Created

13yrs ago

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