Medical Dictionary
absorptiometer
noun ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter
\əb-ˌsȯrp-shē-ˈäm-ət-ər, -ˌzȯrp-, -tē-ˈäm-\
\əb-ˌsȯrp-shē-ˈäm-ət-ər, -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
—ab·sorp·ti·o·met·ric \-shē-ō-ˈme-trik, -tē-\ adjective
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