thermophotometry

noun

The measurement of the optical properties of a material as it is heated in a controlled manner.

OriginEnglish photometry ← Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós →
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Meanings

nounthermophotometry (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe measurement of the optical properties of a material as it is heated in a controlled manner.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰermos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰermós
  4. Ancient Greekθερμός (thermós)
  5. Englishthermo-
  6. Englishphotometry
  7. Englishthermophotometry

From thermo- + photometry.

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