SINCE 1828
absorptiometer
noun
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
Other Words from absorptiometer
absorptiometric
\ -shē-ō-ˈme-trik, -tē-
\
adjective
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adjective
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