cy·to·pho·tom·e·ter (s  t -f-t m  -t r)n. An instrument used to determine the identity and location of the chemical compounds within a cell by measuring the intensity of light passing through stained sections of the cytoplasm. |
cytophotometer
[sī′tōfətom′ətər]
Etymology: Gk, kytos + phos, light, metron, measure
an instrument for measuring light density through stained portions of cytoplasm, used for locating and identifying chemical substances within cells.
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