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diaphanometry

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di⋅aph⋅a⋅nom⋅e⋅ter

  [dahy-af-uh-nom-i-ter]
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–noun
an instrument for measuring the transparency of a solid, liquid, or gas.
Origin:
1780–90; diaphan(ous) + -o- + -meter

Related forms:
di⋅aph⋅a⋅no⋅met⋅ric  [dahy-af-uh-nuh-me-trik] , adjective
di⋅aph⋅a⋅nom⋅e⋅try, noun
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Main Entry: di·aph·a·nom·e·ter
Pronunciation: dI-"af-&-'näm-&t-&r
Function: noun
: an instrument formeasuring transparency (as of air or liquids) —di·aph·a·no·met·ric /-n&-'me-trik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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