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autoradiograph
[ aw-tuh-rey-dee-uh-graf, -grahf ]
noun
- a picture revealing the presence of radioactive material, the film being laid directly on the object to be tested.
autoradiograph
/ ˌɔːtəʊˈreɪdɪəˌɡrɑːf; ˌɔːtəʊˌreɪdɪəˈɡræfɪk; -ˌɡræf; ˌɔːtəʊˌreɪdɪˈɒɡrəfɪ /
noun
- a photograph showing the distribution of a radioactive substance in a specimen. The photographic plate is exposed by radiation from the specimen Also calledradioautograph
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Derived Forms
- autoradiography, noun
- autoradiographic, adjective
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Other Words From
- au·to·ra·di·o·graph·ic [aw-t, uh, -rey-dee-, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective
- auto·radi·o·graphi·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of autoradiograph1
First recorded in 1900–05; auto- 1 + radiograph
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