microspectrophotometer

American  

[mahy-kroh-spek-truh-foh-tom-i-ter] / ˌmaɪ kroʊˌspɛk trə foʊˈtɒm ɪ tər /

noun

Optics.

1. a spectrophotometer for examining light emitted, transmitted, or reflected by minute objects.

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Other Word Forms

• microspectrophotometric adjective
• microspectrophotometry noun

Etymology

Origin of microspectrophotometer

First recorded in 1950–55; micro- + spectrophotometer