ABSORPTIOMETRY


Meaning of ABSORPTIOMETRY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ əb-ˌsȯrp-shē-ˈä-mə-trē, -ˌzȯrp- ]

noun

Etymology: absorptio n + -metry

Date: 1951

: measurement of the amount of radiation absorbed (as by living tissue) especially to determine density — compare dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.