absorptiometric

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English

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Etymology

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From absorption +‎ -metric. First attested in the early 20th century.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /æbˌsɔɹp.ʃi.oʊˈmɛ.tɹɪk/, /əbˌsɔɹp.ʃi.oʊˈmɛ.tɹɪk/, /əbˌsɔɹp.ti.oʊˈmɛ.tɹɪk/, IPA(key): /æbˌzɔɹp.ʃi.oʊˈmɛ.tɹɪk/, /əbˌzɔɹp.ʃi.oʊˈmɛ.tɹɪk/, /əbˌzɔɹp.ti.oʊˈmɛ.tɹɪk/

Adjective

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absorptiometric (comparative more absorptiometric, superlative most absorptiometric)

  1. Of or pertaining to the measurement of absorption.

Derived terms

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Translations

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References

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  1. ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “absorptiometric”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 9.
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