fluorimetricadj.
/flʊərᵻˈmɛtrɪk/, /flɔːrᵻˈmɛtrɪk/, U.S. /ˌflʊrəˈmɛtrɪk/, /ˌflɔrəˈmɛtrɪk/ Chemistry and Biochemistry.
= fluorometric adj.
ΚΠ
1914 Sci. Abstr. A. 17 327 (table) Fluorimetric Quantitometer Guilleminot.
1942 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 31 Jan. 156/2 This method seems to work very well with most materials, and gives values which agree closely with the fluorimetric method.
1990 Proc. Royal Microsc. Soc. 25 403/2 A system for stopped-flow fluorimetric study of cytosolic calcium signals in white blood cells and platelets.
2001 New Scientist 3 Feb. 62 (advt.) You should have a good track record in assay design and experience with homogeneous assay formats e.g. colorimetric, fluorimetric and luminescent readouts.
Derivatives
fluoriˈmetrically adv. [compare fluorometrically adv. at fluorometric adj. Derivatives]
ΚΠ
1934 Chem. Abstr. 28 1762 Copropurpurin was detd. fluorimetrically with the Pulfrich photometer and Hanau quartz lamp.
1961 Lancet 7 Oct. 793/1 The urine was..estimated fluorimetrically.
2005 S. Ötleş & Y. Karaibrahimoglu in S. Ötleş Methods Anal. Food Components & Additives vii. 186 Riboflavin is usually assayed fluorimetrically by measurement of the characteristic yellowish green fluorescence.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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