spectrofluorimeter

American

[spek-troh-floo-rim-i-ter, -flaw-, -floh-] / ˈspɛk troʊ flʊˈrɪm ɪ tər, -flɔ-, -floʊ- /

Also spectrofluorometer

noun

Spectroscopy.

an instrument in which the spectrum of secondarily emitted fluorescent light is used to identify chemical compounds.

spectrofluorimeter British

/ ˌspɛktrəʊflʊəˈrɪmɪtə /

noun

an instrument for recording fluorescence emission and absorption spectra

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Etymology

Origin of spectrofluorimeter

First recorded in 1955–60; spectro- + fluorimeter

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