spectrometry
noun/spɛkˈtrɒmɪtri/
Frequency rank: #13,621 most common English word
Meaning
A technique that measures the spectrum of light or mass of particles to identify and analyze substances.
Example sentence
The laboratory used spectrometry to identify the chemical composition of the unknown substance.
Synonyms & related words
- spectroscopy
- analysis
- spectrophotometry
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