autoradiography

au·to·ra·di·og·ra·phy

[aw-toh-rey-dee-og-ruh-fee]
noun
the technique or process of making autoradiographs.
Also called radioautography.


Origin:
1940–45; auto-1 + radiography

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autoradiograph (ˌɔːtəʊˈreɪdɪəˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Also called: radioautograph a photograph showing the distribution of a radioactive substance in a specimen. The photographic plate is exposed by radiation from the specimen
 
autoradiographic
 
adj
 
autoradiography
 
n

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Autoradiography has a plethora of syllables.
So is cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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