Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

densitometry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
den-sit-o-m-e-try
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The measurement of optical density by use of a densitometer.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The measurement of body density.

Countable; Uncountable

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.

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What does densitometry mean?
The measurement of optical density by use of a densitometer.
Where does densitometry come from?
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.

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