respirometry
- noun
- /ˌrɛspɪˈrɒmətri/
- Specialized
:
respirometría
- During the experiment, we employed respirometry to measure the oxygen consumption of the fish.
Examples
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Therefore, the test will give results similar to CO2 respirometry measured over a three to seven day period (Jordan 1988; Becker and Koter 1995).
Academic text (1995) -
The Dewar test may be viewed as a "holistic" procedure, compared to laboratory respirometry techniques.
Academic text (1995) -
A fresh MSW compost was tracked through to completion with Dewar and respirometry methods.
Academic text (1995) -
The scientist used respirometry to analyze the breathing patterns of various animals in the study.
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In our environmental research, respirometry helped us understand how different plants respond to changes in air quality.
How Precise
- Specialized
1
6.7
- Specialized
- Archaic
- Specialized
57
3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
respirometry = respiration (transparent) = respiration + metry
Formed by the noun 'respiration' plus the measurement suffix '-metry', indicating measurement of respiration in a straightforward way.
Etymology
The word respirometry joins respir- meaning 'to breathe', seen in respiration, and -metry meaning 'measurement', seen in thermometer. So, respirometry is the scientific measurement of breathing in living things.