cytophotometer

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noun

An optical device which measures the light passing through a stained section of tissue in order to analyze the compounds within its cells.

OriginEnglish photo- ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos →
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Meanings

nouncytophotometer (plural cytophotometers)

plural cytophotometers

  1. biologyAn optical device which measures the light passing through a stained section of tissue in order to analyze the compounds within its cells.

Origin

  1. Englishcyto-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  4. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  5. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  6. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  7. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  8. Englishphoto-
  9. Englishcytophotometer

From cyto- + photo- + -meter.

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APA

cytophotometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytophotometer

MLA

“cytophotometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytophotometer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cytophotometer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytophotometer.

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