spectrophotometer
[ spek-troh-foh-tom-i-ter ]
/ ˌspɛk troʊ foʊˈtɒm ɪ tər /
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noun
an instrument for making photometric comparisons between parts of spectra.
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Origin of spectrophotometer
First recorded in 1880–85; spectro- + photometer
OTHER WORDS FROM spectrophotometer
spec·tro·pho·to·met·ric [spek-troh-foh-tuh-me-trik], /ˌspɛk troʊˌfoʊ təˈmɛ trɪk/, adjectivespec·tro·pho·to·met·ri·cal·ly, adverbspec·tro·pho·tom·e·try, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for spectrophotometer
spectrophotometer
/ (ˌspɛktrəʊfəʊˈtɒmɪtə) /
noun
an instrument for producing or recording a spectrum and measuring the photometric intensity of each wavelength present, esp such an instrument used for infrared, visible, and ultraviolet radiationSee also spectrometer
Derived forms of spectrophotometer
spectrophotometric (ˌspɛktrəʊˌfəʊtəˈmɛtrɪk), adjectivespectrophotometry, nounWord Origin for spectrophotometer
C19: from spectro- + photo- + -meter
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