densitometry en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English density Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -μετρία (-metría)der. Latin -metriader. Old French -métrieder. English -metry English densitometry From density + -o- + -metry.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The measurement of optical density by use of a densitometer.
- (countable, uncountable) The measurement of body density.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| densitometries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
osteodensitometry · immunodensitometry · photodensitometry · hydrodensitometry · tomodensitometry · cytodensitometry · microdensitometry · videodensitometry · radiodensitometry
Relateds
densimetry · densitometer · densitometrist · densitometric
Translations (2)
ru денситометрия (measurement of optical density) · pt densitometria (measurement of optical density)