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spectroscopic

American  
[spek-truh-skahp-ik] / ˌspɛk trəˈskɑp ɪk /

adjective

  1. Optics. relating to, using, or produced by a spectroscope.


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Webb's spectroscopic method allowed the researchers to look past much of that confusion.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

This capability is especially important because upcoming surveys are expected to identify millions of supernova candidates, while only a small percentage can realistically receive spectroscopic follow-up observations.

From Science Daily Jun. 29, 2026

To investigate further, the team created "spectroscopic movies" of one of these stars.

From Science Daily Mar. 27, 2026

"It's a single conversion step. It retains all the important information such as timing, the energy of the X-ray that is hitting the CZT detector – you can create colour, or spectroscopic images."

From BBC Dec. 11, 2025

The first hint of the true situation came not from spectroscopic studies in the visible or near-infrared parts of the spectrum, but rather from the radio region.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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