spectroscopically
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a word derived from
spectroscope.
spectroscopenounan optical device for producing and observing a spectrum of light or radiation from any source, consisting essentially of a slit through which the radiation passes, a collimating lens, and an Amici prism.
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The 3D analysis identifies spectroscopically distinct zones on the planet's permanent dayside, which always faces the star because the planet is tidally locked.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2025
Unlike the more familiar "kink" waves that cause entire magnetic structures to sway and can be seen in solar videos, torsional Alfvén waves create a subtle twisting motion that can only be detected spectroscopically.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2025
Such differences can, in turn, be probed spectroscopically by using a laser to excite the electrons and measuring the wavelengths at which they then emit light.
From Economist ● Jan. 11, 2018
Given that only about 5% of the galaxies visible in the Hubble Deep Field are bright enough for astronomers to study spectroscopically, they need to make the most of the other 95%.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
He employed in his discussion the radial velocities of 280 stars, spectroscopically Astrophysics. determined; and the upshot signally exemplified the community of interests between the rising science of astrophysics and the ancient science of astrometry.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various