mass spectrometry

American

[mas-spek-trah-mi-tree] / ˌmæs spɛkˈtrɑ mɪ tri /

noun

Physics. an analytical technique for identifying and analyzing substances by ionizing particles, as by the use of a mass spectrometer.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

mass spectrometry

To construct the atlas, researchers used mass spectrometry imaging, a technique that allows them to identify lipid molecules across thin sections of brain tissue.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Scientists used several techniques, including UV light photography and mass spectrometry, to study the material and identify multiple internal organs.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026

They used methods including mass spectrometry, which can identify and measure unknown substances within complex organic mixtures.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026

Researchers carried out the cross-linking mass spectrometry work at Charité in Berlin.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026

In this study, researchers used tandem mass spectrometry at UCL Chemistry to break peptides into smaller fragments, measure those fragments, and reconstruct each peptide's structure.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023