fluorometry

8.5

Measurement of light that substances give off to identify them

noun
/ˌflʊəˈrɒmətri/

Specialized

: fluorometría

The laboratory technician used fluorometry to determine the presence of specific proteins in the sample.

Examples

Advances in fluorometry have improved the detection of pollutants in water.
Researchers rely on fluorometry for sensitive analysis of biological materials.
The fluorometry technique is widely used in laboratories.
She specializes in fluorometry for environmental samples.
The laboratory technician used fluorometry to determine the presence of specific proteins in the sample.
Advances in fluorometry have improved the detection of pollutants in water.
Researchers rely on fluorometry for sensitive analysis of biological materials.

Synonyms

fluorimetry

vsfluorometry

Specialized

1 8.5

A lab method that measures glowing light to find the amount of a substance in a sample

is broader and focuses on analyzing or identifying substances not only measuring amount

Surface Forms

fluorometry singular

fluorometries plural

Morphology

fluorometry = fluorescence (semi-transparent) = fluor + metry

While the components 'fluor' and 'metry' are clear, the specific scientific application of measuring fluorescence is specialized.

Etymology

Fluorometry comes from fluoro-, from fluorescence meaning 'gives off light', and -metry, meaning 'measure', as in geometry. So, fluorometry is the measuring of how much a substance 'gives off light', which is why scientists use it to find or identify materials.