Cavity ring-down spectroscopy — (CRDS) is a spectroscopic technique for measuring the transmission or more accurately, the absorbance of light through a material. CRDS can provide extremely sensitive measurements, allowing scientists to measure very small differences in the… … Wikipedia
cavity — [kav′i tē] n. pl. cavities [Fr cavité < LL cavitas < L cavus, HOLLOW: see CAVE] 1. a hole or hollow place 2. a natural hollow place within the body [the abdominal cavity] 3. a hollow place in a tooth, esp. when caused by decay … English World dictionary
cavity — [n] sunken or decayed area atrium, basin, bursa, caries, chamber, crater, decay, dent, depression, gap, hole, hollow, pit, pocket, sinus, socket, vacuity, void; concept 513 … New thesaurus
cavity — 1. A hollow space; hole. See cave, c., cavitas, cavernous space. 2. Lay term for the loss of tooth structure due to dental caries. SYN: cavum [TA], cavitas. [L. cavus … Medical dictionary
cavity — UK [ˈkævətɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms cavity : singular cavity plural cavities a hole or space inside a solid object a) a space inside someone s body the chest cavity b) a hole in a tooth, caused by decay … English dictionary
cavity — [[t]kæ̱vɪti[/t]] cavities 1) N COUNT A cavity is a space or hole in something such as a solid object or a person s body. [FORMAL] 2) N COUNT In dentistry, a cavity is a hole in a tooth, caused by decay. [TECHNICAL] … English dictionary
cavity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. hole, excavation, hollow, pit; opening, depression, pocket, dent. See concavity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Sunken area] Syn. hollow, pit, depression, basin; see hole 2 . 2. [Hollow place in a tooth] Syn … English dictionary for students
cavity — cav|i|ty [ kævəti ] noun count a hole or space inside a solid object a. a space inside someone s body: the chest cavity b. a hole in a tooth, caused by decay … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cavity — A hollow area or hole. It may describe a body cavity (such as the space within the abdomen) or a hole in a tooth caused by decay … English dictionary of cancer terms
cavity — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle French cavité, from Late Latin cavitas, from Latin cavus Date: 1541 1. an unfilled space within a mass; especially a hollowed out space 2. an area of decay in a tooth ; caries … New Collegiate Dictionary
cavity — cav·i·ty || kævÉ™tɪ n. hole, empty space; caries, tooth decay (Pathology) … English contemporary dictionary