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a combining form representing spectrum in compound words: spectrometer.
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Example sentences from the Web for spectro-
Spectro-scope (from spectrum and σκοπέω, scopeo, to examine the spectrum).
A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene|Joseph Chrisman HutchisonHe moved to the spectro, where the zed-ray connections were still humming.
Brigands of the Moon|Ray Cummings
British Dictionary definitions for spectro-
spectro-
combining form
indicating a spectrumspectrogram
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Medical definitions for spectro-
spectro-
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Spectrum:spectroscope.
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