"absorptiometer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əbˌzɔːp.ʃɪˈɒ.mɪ.ɚ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /əbˌsɔːp.ʃɪˈɒ.mɪ.ɚ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /æbˌsɔɹp.ʃiˈɑm.ə.dɚ/ [US], /æbˌzɔɹp.ʃiˈɑm.ə.dɚ/, /əbˌzɔɹp.ʃiˈɑm.ə.dɚ/, /æbˌsɔɹp.tiˈɑm.ə.dɚ/, /æbˌzɔɹp.tiˈɑm.ə.dɚ/, /əbˌzɔɹp.tiˈɑm.ə.dɚ/ Forms: absorptiometers [plural]
Etymology: From absorption + -meter (“measure”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|absorption|meter|t2=measure}} absorption + -meter (“measure”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} absorptiometer (plural absorptiometers)
  1. An instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids. Translations (instrument that computes absorption rate): absorptiemeter [masculine] (Dutch), assorbimetro [masculine] (Italian), absorpcjometr [masculine] (Polish), absorciómetro [Portugal, masculine] (Portuguese), absorciômetro [Brazil, masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-absorptiometer-en-noun-sM8mpdUM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -meter, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -meter: 52 48 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 61 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 57 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 57 43 Disambiguation of 'instrument that computes absorption rate': 77 23
  2. An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed.
    Sense id: en-absorptiometer-en-noun-o0K6kecl Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -meter Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -meter: 52 48

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