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spectrometer
[ spek-trom-i-ter ]
/ spɛkˈtrɒm ɪ tər /
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noun Optics.
an optical device for measuring wavelengths, deviation of refracted rays, and angles between faces of a prism, especially an instrument (prism spectrometer )consisting of a slit through which light passes, a collimator, a prism that deviates the light, and a telescope through which the deviated light is viewed and examined.
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spec·tro·met·ric [spek-truh-me-trik], /ˌspɛk trəˈmɛ trɪk/, adjectivespec·trom·e·try, nounWords nearby spectrometer
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British Dictionary definitions for spectrometer
spectrometer
/ (spɛkˈtrɒmɪtə) /
noun
any instrument for producing a spectrum, esp one in which wavelength, energy, intensity, etc, can be measuredSee also mass spectrometer
Derived forms of spectrometer
spectrometric (ˌspɛktrəʊˈmɛtrɪk), adjectivespectrometry, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for spectrometer
spectrometer
[ spĕk-trŏm′ĭ-tər ]
n.
A spectroscope equipped with scales for measuring wavelengths or indexes of refraction.
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spec′tro•met′ric (-trə-mĕt′rĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for spectrometer
spectrometer
[ spĕk-trŏm′ĭ-tər ]
A spectroscope equipped with devices for measuring the frequencies of the radiation observed by it.
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