spectrum analysis
Americannoun
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the determination of the constitution or condition of bodies and substances by means of the spectra they produce.
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the ascertaining of the number and character of the constituents combining to produce a sound spectrogram.
noun
Etymology
Origin of spectrum analysis
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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There was no definitive evidence of malfunctioned electrical wiring, even though the sound spectrum analysis of the explosion was consistent with an electrical one.
From Time ● Jul. 22, 2014
By running a spectrum analysis on the X rays, the physicists are able to determine just what the specimens are made of.
From Time Magazine Archive
In natural sciences, it abounded with men like Bunsen and Kirchhoff, who in 1860 demonstrated spectrum analysis, and Helmholtz, one of the founders of the law of the conservation of energy.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was one of the world's leading authorities on radioactivity, spectrum analysis, heat radiation of stars and planets, and pressure of light.
From Time Magazine Archive
Spec′troscōpist, one skilled in spectroscopy; Spec′troscōpy, the use of the spectroscope and the study of spectrum analysis.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
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