autoradiograph
[ aw-tuh-rey-dee-uh-graf, -grahf ]
noun
a picture revealing the presence of radioactive material, the film being laid directly on the object to be tested.
Origin of autoradiograph
1First recorded in 1900–05; auto-1 + radiograph
- Also called radioautograph.
- 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
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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