Bromatometry
/ˌbroʊmətˈɑːmətri/noun
The quantitative measurement or analysis of food and food substances, especially their composition or nutritional properties.
Did you know?The first element comes from Ancient Greek brōma, meaning “food,” the same root behind bromatology, the scientific study of food.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
brōma (βρῶμα)
“Food or something eaten”
Ancient Greek
Greek
metron (μέτρον)
“A measure, measuring instrument, or standard”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-metria (-μετρία)
“The process or science of measuring”
19th Century
Scientific Greek
bromatometry
“A technical formation combining food with measurement”
Modern English
English
bromatometry
“Quantitative analysis or measurement of food and its constituents”