autoradiograph

[ aw-tuh-rey-dee-uh-graf, -grahf ]

noun

1. a picture revealing the presence of radioactive material, the film being laid directly on the object to be tested.

autoradiograph

/ ˌɔːtəʊˌreɪdɪˈɒɡrəfɪ; ˌɔːtəʊˈreɪdɪəˌɡrɑːf; ˌɔːtəʊˌreɪdɪəˈɡræfɪk; -ˌɡræf /

noun

1. a photograph showing the distribution of a radioactive substance in a specimen. The photographic plate is exposed by radiation from the specimen Also calledradioautograph

Derived Forms

• autoradiography, noun
• autoradiographic, adjective

Other Words From

• au·to·ra·di·o·graph·ic [aw-t, uh, -rey-dee-, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective
• auto·radi·o·graphi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of autoradiograph¹

First recorded in 1900–05; auto- ¹ + radiograph