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10 Language-to-English DictionariesColorimetry
/ˌkʌl.əˈrɪm.ə.tri/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The science and technology used to quantify and describe human color perception and physical color measurement.
"Advanced colorimetry is essential in the manufacturing industry to ensure precise color matching across different product batches." - 2
A chemical analytical technique used to determine the concentration of a substance in a solution by measuring its absorbance of specific wavelengths of light.
"The laboratory technician utilized colorimetry to measure the concentration of iron present in the water sample."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'color' (meaning hue or complexion) combined with the Greek 'metria' (meaning measurement from metron). The term emerged in the late 19th century as scientific instrumentation began quantifying human perception and measurement of color properties.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Colorimetry" is said worldwide
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colorimétrie
Transliteration: kɔ.lɔ.ʁi.me.tʁi
"La colorimétrie est primordiale dans l'industrie de l'imprimerie."
Kolorimetrie
Transliteration: ko.lo.ʁi.meˈtʁiː
"Die Kolorimetrie ermöglicht eine exakte Bestimmung der Farbwerte."
colorimetria
Transliteration: ko.lo.ri.meˈtri.a
"La colorimetria viene utilizzata per analizzare la concentrazione delle soluzioni."
colorimetría
Transliteration: ko.lo.ɾi.meˈtɾi.a
"La colorimetría es fundamental en el diseño gráfico y la fotografía digital."
colorimetria
Transliteration: ku.lu.ɾi.meˈtɾi.ɐ
"A colorimetria garante a fidelidade das cores na tela."
वर्णमिति
Transliteration: varnamiti
"रंग विज्ञान में वर्णमिति का उपयोग किया जाता है।"
色度学
Transliteration: sè dù xué
"色度学在现代显示技术中扮演着核心角色。"
색채측정법
Transliteration: saek-chae-cheuk-jeong-beop
"정밀한 색채측정법은 디스플레이 품질 향상에 기여합니다."
比色測定
Transliteration: hishoku sokutei
"比色測定法は化学分析において広く応用されています。"
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