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spectroscopic analysis

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noun

  1. the use of spectroscopy in determining the chemical or physical constitution of substances

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The detected signals were then used to conduct spectroscopic analysis to identify the precise composition of the desorbed ions.

From Science Daily • Oct. 10, 2023

For now the galaxies have only been studied by photometry, with spectroscopic analysis planned for July.

From Scientific American • Apr. 13, 2023

Today, spectroscopic analysis is one of the cornerstones of astronomical research.

From Textbooks • Oct. 13, 2016

The device, called pd.id, relies on technology that has been used by the DEA for years, using a combination of electrical conductivity tests, temperature measurements and spectroscopic analysis to scan the molecular makeup of a liquid.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2014

They will watch the flash through their lunar telescopes and get a—what do they call it?—a spectroscopic analysis.

From Earthmen Bearing Gifts by Brown, Fredric

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