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PHOTOMETRY [2 records]

Record 1 2016-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Methods
  • Analytical Chemistry
DEF

A [method of determining] of the concentration of a dissolved substance in a solution by using the absorption of light by this substance.

OBS

photometry: term standardized by ISO in 2014.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes de recherche scientifique
  • Chimie analytique
DEF

Méthode de détermination de la concentration d’une substance dissoute dans une solution à partir de la quantité de lumière absorbée par cette substance.

OBS

photométrie : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 2014.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
DEF

The calculation and measurement of quantities describing light, such as luminous intensity, luminous flux, luminous flux density, light distribution, color, absorption factor, spectral distribution, and the reflectance and the transmittance of light; sometimes taken to include measurement of near-infrared and near-ultraviolet radiation as well as visible light.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
DEF

Partie de la physique qui s'occupe de la mesure des quantités de lumière et des propriétés des corps relatives à la transmission, à la réflexion, à la diffusion, etc., de la lumière.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Óptica
DEF

Parte de la óptica que trata de las leyes relativas a la intensidad de la luz y de los métodos para medirla.

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