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colorimeter

[8.5.1]

An instrument that measures color in units specific to a color space such as the CIE 1931 Chromaticity Diagram, the CIE 1964 Chromaticity Diagram, CIELAB, or CIELUV.

See also CIE standard chromaticity diagramCIE (L*a*b*) uniform color space, and CIE (L*u*v*) uniform color space.

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