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.

Origin of autoradiograph

1
First recorded in 1900–05; auto-1 + radiograph
  • Also au·to·ra·di·o·gram [aw-toh-rey-dee-uh-gram]. /ˌɔ toʊˈreɪ di əˌgræm/.

Other words from autoradiograph

  • au·to·ra·di·o·graph·ic [aw-tuh-rey-dee-uh-graf-ik], /ˌɔ təˌreɪ di əˈgræf ɪk/, adjective
  • au·to·ra·di·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for autoradiograph

autoradiograph

/ (ˌɔːtəʊˈreɪdɪəˌɡrɑːf, -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 called: radioautograph

Derived forms of autoradiograph

  • autoradiographic (ˌɔːtəʊˌreɪdɪəˈɡræfɪk), adjective
  • autoradiography (ˌɔːtəʊˌreɪdɪˈɒɡrəfɪ), noun

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