autoradiographyn.
/ˌɔːtə(ʊ)ˌreɪdɪˈɒɡrəfi/, U.S. /ˌɔdəˌreɪdiˈɑɡrəfi/, /ˌɔdoʊˌreɪdiˈɑɡrəfi/, /ˌɑdəˌreɪdiˈɑɡrəfi/, /ˌɑdoʊˌreɪdiˈɑɡrəfi/ Science.
The production or use of autoradiographs.
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society > communication > representation > a plastic or graphic representation > graphic representation > [noun] > by means of a computer > study or process of X-ray, etc.
thermography1840
phosphorography1886
radiography1896
scotography1896
shadow-photography1896
radiophotography1897
roentgenography1899
typoradiography1899
radiology1900
microradiography1913
Laue1915
powder photography1924
stereofluoroscopy1928
cineradiography1934
cinefluorography1936
autoradiography1941
radioautography1941
xeroradiography1950
skiagraphy1957
stereoradiography1965
1941 Physical Rev. 60 688/1 Recently autoradiography has been of value in tracer studies of biological substances.
1959 New Scientist 17 Dec. 1273/3 (advt.) Westminster Hospital..Technician required... An interest in autoradiography and microradiography an advantage, no experience necessary.
1983 J. Hindley DNA Sequencing iii. 79 Autoradiography is carried out at -20°C to keep the gel frozen.
2001 Kansas Farmer Mar. 16 (advt.) Scientists also used autoradiography to photograph and measure the amount of herbicide in the roots just two hours after application.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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