Etymology

photodosimetry

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Today it means: The use of a photographic film to determine the cumulative dose of ionizing radiation Full definition →

English dosimetry ← 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. Englishdosimetry
  9. English todayphotodosimetry

From photo- + dosimetry.

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