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absorptiometric

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ab⋅sorp⋅ti⋅om⋅e⋅ter

  [ab-sawrp-shee-om-i-ter, -zawrp-]
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–noun
a photoelectric instrument for measuring the concentration of a substance, as a transparent solution, by its absorption of monochromatic light.
Origin:
1875–80; absorpti(on) + -o- + -meter

Related forms:
ab⋅sorp⋅ti⋅o⋅met⋅ric  [ab-sawrp-shee-uh-me-trik, -zawrp-] , adjective
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Main Entry: ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter
Pronunciation: &b-"sorp-shE-'äm-&t-&r, -"zorp-, -tE-'äm-
Function: noun
1 : an instrument for measuring the reduction of pressure in a gas as it is absorbed by a liquid to determine the absorption rate
2 : a colorimeter for transparentfluids usually employing photoelectric means of comparison —ab·sorp·ti·o·met·ric /-shE-O-'me-trik, -tE-/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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