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absorptiometer

noun

  1. instrument for measuring the absorption of light or other radiation
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /əbˌzɔːp.ʃɪˈɒ.mɪ.ɚ/ / /əbˌsɔːp.ʃɪˈɒ.mɪ.ɚ/ / /æbˌsɔɹp.ʃiˈɑm.ə.dɚ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *srebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *srobʰéyeti Proto-Italic *sorβeō Latin sorbeō Latin absorbeō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin absorptiōder. English absorption Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)der. English -meter English -ometer English absorptiometer From absorption + -ometer (“measure”).

  1. An instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids.
  2. An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed.