spectroscopic analysis

British

noun

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

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Researchers have developed a technique to speed up spectroscopic analysis.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2024

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

With the aid of the map we find the position of the new star of 1866, which is famous as the first so-called temporary star to which spectroscopic analysis was applied.

From Pleasures of the telescope An Illustrated Guide for Amateur Astronomers and a Popular Description of the Chief Wonders of the Heavens for General Readers by Serviss, Garrett Putman

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