单词 | pachometer |
释义 | pachometer/paˈkɒmɪtə/ /pəˈkɒmɪtə/noun Any of various instruments used to measure thickness, originally of the glass of mirrors, but later also of paper, concrete, etc.; (Ophthalmology ) an instrument for measuring the thickness of the cornea of the eye, typically using either light from a slit lamp or ultrasound. OriginMid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Mayne (1808–1868). From French pachomètre from ancient Greek πάχος thickness or παχύς thick + French -omètre. |
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