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Visual Observations
– Because colorimetry is based on
inspection of materials with the human eye, it is
necessary to review aspects of visible light.
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Visible light
is the narrow range of electromagnetic
waves with the wavelength of
400-700 nm
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= the mnemonic used to remember the colors of the visible spectrum.
Colorimetry
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