spectrometer
noun/spɛkˈtrɑmɪtər/
Frequency rank: #14,540 most common English word
Meaning
An instrument that measures the properties of light or other radiation across a specific portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Example sentence
Scientists used spectrometer to analyze the chemical composition of the distant star.
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