spectrometry

Noun
Synonyms: spectroscopyspectroscopic analysisspectrum analysisspectrographic analysis

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectraSynonyms: spectroscopyspectroscopic analysisspectrum analysisspectrographic analysis
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Spectrometry \Spec*trom"e*try\, n. (Physics) Art or process of using a spectrometer, of any type; -- when used alone, it usually refers to the use of a spectrometer using light in the visible, infrared, or ultraviolet region. -- Spec`tro*met"ric, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]

mass spectrometry, the art or process of using a mass spectrometer to analyse chemical samples. [PJC]

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