spectrofluorimeter

Also spec·tro·fluo·rom·e·ter

[spek-troh-floo-rim-i-ter, -flaw-, -floh-]

noun

Spectroscopy.

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

spectrofluorimeter

/ ˌspɛktrəʊflʊəˈrɪmɪtə /

noun

1. an instrument for recording fluorescence emission and absorption spectra

Word History and Origins

Origin of spectrofluorimeter¹

First recorded in 1955–60; spectro- + fluorimeter