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cytophotometer

cytophotometer

9.9
A machine that measures light through stained parts inside cells to find chemicals
  • noun
  • /ˌsaɪtəˈfoʊtəˌmɪtər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : citoluminómetro
  • By using a cytophotometer, scientists can precisely measure the intensity of light in stained sections of cells.

Examples

  • The laboratory's new cytophotometer allows researchers to analyze the chemical composition of single cells.

  • By using a cytophotometer, scientists can precisely measure the distribution of dyes within the cytoplasm.

  • The results obtained from the cytophotometer confirmed the presence of the targeted enzyme in the tissue samples.

  • The cytophotometer revealed the concentration of proteins in the sample.

  • Researchers use a cytophotometer to analyze cell samples.

  • The new cytophotometer helps researchers determine the chemical compounds present in individual cell samples.

  • With the cytophotometer, they identified various substances by measuring light absorption in the cytoplasm.

Surface Forms

cytophotometer singular
cytophotometers plural

Morphology

cytophotometer = photometer (opaque) = cyto + photo + meter

The target is built on the technical base word 'photometer' with the scientific prefix 'cyto-', but the full meaning is not easily recoverable for an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Cytophotometer is made of three parts: cyto- 'cell', photo- 'light', and -meter 'measure'. Think of photo like in photograph and -meter like in thermometer, so a cytophotometer is a tool that 'measures light in cells'.