aerotonometric
|aer-o-ton-o-met-ric|
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/ˌɛəroʊˌtɒnəˈmɛtrɪk/
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/ˌeərəʊˌtɒnəˈmɛtrɪk/
measurement of air pressure
Etymology
Etymology Information
'aerotonometric' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'aero' meaning 'air' and 'tonos' meaning 'tension', combined with 'metric' meaning 'measure'.
Historical Evolution
'Aerotonometric' was formed by combining the Greek roots 'aero' and 'tonos' with the suffix '-metric', which is used in English to denote measurement.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'measurement of air tension', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to the measurement of the tension or pressure of gases.
The aerotonometric device was used to measure the pressure in the gas chamber.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/05/20 23:21