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absorptiometric

/əbˌsɔɹp.ʃi.oʊˈmɛ.tɹɪk/US/æbˌsɔɹp.ʃi.oʊˈmɛ.tɹɪk/

absorptiometric adjective: of or pertaining to the measurement of absorption.

Adjective

absorptiometric (comparative more absorptiometric, superlative most absorptiometric)

  1. Of or pertaining to the measurement of absorption.

Forms of absorptiometric

comparativemore absorptiometric
superlativemost absorptiometric

Origin of absorptiometric

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

Words formed from absorptiometric

Questions about absorptiometric

What does absorptiometric mean?
Absorptiometric means of or pertaining to the measurement of absorption.
What part of speech is absorptiometric?
Absorptiometric is an adjective.
How do you pronounce absorptiometric?
Absorptiometric is pronounced /æbˌsɔɹp.ʃi.oʊˈmɛ.tɹɪk/ (US).

Words near absorptiometric in the dictionary

  1. absorptance
  2. absorptances
  3. absorpted
  4. absorptiometer
  5. absorptiometers
  6. absorptiometric
  7. absorptiometrically
  8. absorptiometry
  9. absorption
  10. absorption band
  11. absorption bands

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