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ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter | \ əb-ˌsȯrp-shē-ˈäm-ət-ər 
, -ˌzȯrp- , -tē-ˈäm- \
, -ˌzȯrp- , -tē-ˈäm- \Medical Definition of absorptiometer
1 : an instrument for measuring the reduction of pressure in a gas as it is absorbed by a liquid to determine the absorption rate
2 : a colorimeter for transparent fluids usually employing photoelectric means of comparison
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absorptiometric \ -shē-ō-ˈme-trik, -tē- \ adjective
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