/ Dictionary / Index B bolometer: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bo•lom•e•ter Pronunciation: (bō-lom'i-tur, bu-), [key] — n. Physics. a device for measuring minute amounts of radiant energy by determining the changes of resistance in an electric conductor caused by changes in its temperature. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bolometer (Thesaurus) Bolognese bolometric magnitude Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language