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absorptiometer

American  
[ab-sawrp-shee-om-i-ter, -zawrp-] / æbˌsɔrp ʃiˈɒm ɪ tər, -ˌzɔrp- /

noun

  1. a photoelectric instrument for measuring the concentration of a substance, as a transparent solution, by its absorption of monochromatic light.

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Etymology

Origin of absorptiometer

First recorded in 1875–80; absorpti(on) + -o- + -meter

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