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radiometrically

radiometrically

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In a way that measures radiation to find age or amount
  • adverb
  • /ˌreɪdiəʊˈmɛtrɪkli/
  • Specialized
: radiométricamente
  • Scientists often rely on radiometrically calibrated techniques to determine the age of ancient artifacts.

Examples

  • The Phoenix camera heads are compatible with the company's RTools software suite, which is designed to acquire, radiometrically calibrate, process, analyze, and archive data from advanced digital IR imaging systems.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The age of the volcanic rock can be estimated most accurately when it is measured radiometrically.

  • To understand the history of Earth, many rocks are analyzed radiometrically to obtain precise geological ages.

Surface Forms

radiometrically positive

Morphology

radiometrically = radiometric (semi-transparent) = radio + metric + ally

The adverb is formed by a standard suffixation from the adjective 'radiometric' (radiometric + -ally).

Etymology

The word radiometrically comes from radio ('ray' or 'radiation') and meter ('measure'). So, to do something radiometrically is to measure it by radiation, which is why scientists date fossils or test soil this way.