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Definition of: pyrheliometer
(pīr·hē′lē·om′ə·tər, pir-) noun Astron.
An instrument for measuring the quantity and rate of solar radiation by its thermal effects on a silvered disk or other sensitive surface. [<PYR- + HELIO- + -METER]
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