absorptiometer
English
Etymology
absorption (“absorption”) + -meter (“measure”)
Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /əbˌzɔːp.ʃɪˈɒ.mɪ.ɚ/, /əbˌsɔːp.ʃɪˈɒ.mɪ.ɚ/
- (US) IPA: /æbˌsɔɹp.ʃiˈɑm.ə.dɚ/, /æbˌzɔɹp.ʃiˈɑm.ə.dɚ/, /əbˌzɔɹp.ʃiˈɑm.ə.dɚ/, /əbˌzɔɹp.ʃiˈɑm.ə.dɚ/, IPA: /æbˌsɔɹp.tiˈɑm.ə.dɚ/, /æbˌzɔɹp.tiˈɑm.ə.dɚ/, /əbˌzɔɹp.tiˈɑm.ə.dɚ/, /əbˌzɔɹp.tiˈɑm.ə.dɚ/
Noun
absorptiometer (plural absorptiometers)
- A instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids. [First attested in the late 19th century.][1]
- An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed. [First attested in the mid 20th century.][1]
References
- ↑ 1.01.1 2003 [1933], Brown, Lesley editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, edition 5th, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7, page 9: