Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An instrument invented by Professor Bunsen to determine the amount of gas absorbed by a unit-volume of a liquid.
Etymologies
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absorption (“absorption”) + -meter (“measure”)
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Examples
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The bone density lab (Lab B) will use a lunar dual X-ray absorptiometer to estimate bone mass and density.
The Lantern 2009
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