electronic spin resonance

American  

noun

1. Chemistry, Biochemistry. a spectroscopic technique akin to nuclear magnetic resonance, used to detect atoms or molecules having unpaired electrons.

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electronic spin resonance Scientific  

1. A spectroscopic technique, similar to nuclear magnetic resonance, used to detect atoms having orbitals containing unpaired electrons, as found in free radicals.

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Example Sentences

With tales of conspiracy, mishandled funds and even federal neglect, I knew I had found a good story, no matter how buried it was in arcane scientific details, thermoluminescence dating, electronic spin resonance and superconducting quantum interference.

From Los Angeles Times