spectroscopy
the science that deals with the use of the spectroscope and with spectrum analysis.
Origin of spectroscopy
1Other words from spectroscopy
- spec·tros·co·pist [spek-tros-kuh-pist], /spɛkˈtrɒs kə pɪst/, noun
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How to use spectroscopy in a sentence
Coupling adaptive optics with spectroscopy allowed them to measure the full orbit of a star they’d been tracking, called S0-2.
Michelin and colleagues unraveled this mystery using X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy.
Ink analysis reveals Marie Antoinette’s letters’ hidden words and who censored them | Carolyn Gramling | October 1, 2021 | Science NewsAbout 600 minerals are confirmed to glow in the dark, says Glen Waychunas, a mineralogist who studies fluorescence and spectroscopy at the California Institute of Technology.
How minerals and rocks reflect rainbows, glow in the dark, and otherwise blow your mind | Lauren Leffer | June 28, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIt would use radar and near-infrared spectroscopy to peer below the planet’s thick clouds and observe the geology and topography of its surface.
NASA is ending its 30-year Venus drought with two new missions | Neel V. Patel | June 2, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewIt will use spectroscopy to find out what the soil is made of, measure magnetic fields on the ground, and track weather changes like temperature and winds.
China has landed a rover on Mars for the first time—here’s what happens next | Neel V. Patel | May 17, 2021 | MIT Technology Review
One of the most fruitful fields for this instrument is undoubtedly stellar spectroscopy.
Photographs of Nebul and Clusters | James Edward KeelerOscar Brasch has within the last few years studied spectroscopy in relation to the alkaloids and organic poisons.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection | Alexander Wynter BlythIt is to Sir William Huggins, however, that we are indebted for the application of the principle to spectroscopy.
Astronomy of To-day | Cecil G. DolmageIn the earliest days of spectroscopy the spectra of the stars were classified according to their visual spectra.
Lectures on Stellar Statistics | Carl Vilhelm Ludvig CharlierThe basis of spectroscopy is the prism, which separates sunlight into seven colors and projects a band of light called a spectrum.
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British Dictionary definitions for spectroscopy
/ (spɛkˈtrɒskəpɪ) /
the science and practice of using spectrometers and spectroscopes and of analysing spectra, the methods employed depending on the radiation being examined. The techniques are widely used in chemical analysis and in studies of the properties of atoms, molecules, ions, etc
Derived forms of spectroscopy
- spectroscopist, noun
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Scientific definitions for spectroscopy
[ spĕk-trŏs′kə-pē ]
The analysis of spectra, especially light or mass spectra, to determine properties of their source.♦ In light or optical spectroscopy, the spectrum of a light source is analyzed through a spectroscope to determine atomic composition of a substance. In astronomy, phenomena such as red shift can also be analyzed.♦ In mass spectroscopy, a spectroscope is used to determine the composition of ions or charged molecules in a sample. Spectroscopy is also called spectrography. See also atomic spectrum spectroscope.
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Cultural definitions for spectroscopy
[ (spek-tros-kuh-pee) ]
The branch of science devoted to discovering the chemical composition of materials by looking at the light (and other kinds of electromagnetic radiation) they emit. Scientists use spectroscopy to determine the nature of distant stars and galaxies as well as to identify and monitor the production of products in factories.
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