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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 team first used theory calculations to map out all possible reaction pathways and the associated intermediates, and then electrochemical and spectroscopic analysis to validate the computational findings.

From Science Daily Feb. 6, 2024

And the earlier spectroscopic analysis of the Tondo, which found traces of pigments used in the 16th century, might have actually detected a later copy that had used 16th-century pigments to look authentic, she says.

From Scientific American Feb. 3, 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

The hard atom, however, seems to be refuted by spectroscopic analysis, which reveals to us in a manner that has never been revealed before, something of the sizes and vibrations of atoms.

From Aether and Gravitation by Hooper, William George

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