Etymology

photodensitometry

Today it means: The measurement of optical density by means of a photocell that measures the loss of light transmitted through a material Full definition →

English densitometry ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Englishdensitometry
  9. English todayphotodensitometry

From photo- + densitometry.

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