spectrometer

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Synonyms: spectrometry, electrometer, spectrometers

Antonyms: spectrometry, electrometer, spectrometers

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q188463}} {{lb|en|analytical chemistry}} An [[optical]] [[instrument]] for [[measuring]] the [[absorption]] of [[light]] by [[chemical]] [[substance]]s; typically it will [[plot]] a [[graph]] of absorption [[versus]] [[wavelength]] or [[frequency]], and the [[pattern]]s produced are used to [[identify]] the substances present, and their [[internal]] [[structure]].

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