radiometric

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

Definition of RADIOMETRIC

: relating to, using, or measured by a radiometer

: of or relating to the measurement of geologic time by means of the rate of disintegration of radioactive elements

— ra·dio·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1877

Medical Dictionary

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

: relating to, using, or measured by a radiometer

—ra·dio·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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