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radiometric

adjective ra·dio·met·ric \ ˌrā-dē-ō-ˈme-trik \

Definition of radiometric

1 : relating to, using, or measured by a radiometer
2 : of or relating to the measurement of geologic time by means of the rate of disintegration of radioactive elements
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radiometrically

play \ˌrā-dē-ō-ˈme-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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radiometric

adjective ra·dio·met·ric \ ˌrād-ē-ō-ˈme-trik \

medical Definition of radiometric

: relating to, using, or measured by a radiometer
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radiometrically

play \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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