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densitometric

densitometric

1 9.3
Relating to measuring how dark a film or liquid is
  • adjective
  • /ˌdɛn.sɪ.təˈmɛ.trɪk/
  • Specialized
: densitométrico
  • The researchers used densitometric analysis to evaluate the concentration of proteins in the samples.

Examples

  • We calculated densitometric curves for every gel lane and assigned molecular weights to bands with greater than 2% of the density of the dominant band in each lane.

    Academic text (2002)

  • In the lab, densitometric measurements provided valuable data on the optical density of the solutions.

  • She prepared a densitometric chart to illustrate the variations in optical density across different wavelengths.

Surface Forms

densitometric positive

Morphology

densitometric = densitometry (semi-transparent) = density + metry + ic

The word is transparently linked to density and measurement, but the technical intermediate densitometry makes the full form less obvious for an average learner.

Etymology

Densitometric comes from the parts density (how 'thick' or 'compact' something is) and metric ('to measure'). So it means measuring how much light or material is in a sample, which is why scientists use densitometric methods to check optical density in film or solutions.