spectrophotometric

adjective

Of, or relating to spectrophotometry, or measured by a spectrophotometer.

OriginEnglish photometric ← Latin spectrum ← Proto-Italic *spekjō →
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Meanings

adjectivespectrophotometric (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanalytical chemistryOf, or relating to spectrophotometry, or measured by a spectrophotometer.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  3. Proto-Italic*spekjō
  4. Latinspeciō
  5. Latinspectrum
  6. Englishspectrum
  7. Englishspectro-
  8. Englishphotometric
  9. Englishspectrophotometric

From spectro- + photometric.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

photospectrometric
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APA

spectrophotometric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spectrophotometric

MLA

“spectrophotometric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spectrophotometric. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spectrophotometric,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spectrophotometric.

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