Definitions for Spectrometer
spɛkˈtrɒm ɪ tərspec·trom·e·ter

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1. mass spectrometer, spectrometernoun

   spectroscope for obtaining a mass spectrum by deflecting ions into a thin slit and measuring the ion current with an electrometer

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1. spectrometernoun

   An optical instrument for measuring the absorption of light by chemical substances; typically it will plot a graph of absorption versus wavelength or frequency, and the patterns produced are used to identify the substances present, and their internal structure.

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1. Spectrometer

   A spectrometer () is a scientific instrument used to separate and measure spectral components of a physical phenomenon. Spectrometer is a broad term often used to describe instruments that measure a continuous variable of a phenomenon where the spectral components are somehow mixed. In visible light a spectrometer can separate white light and measure individual narrow bands of color, called a spectrum. A mass spectrometer measures the spectrum of the masses of the atoms or molecules present in a gas. The first spectrometers were used to split light into an array of separate colors. Spectrometers were developed in early studies of physics, astronomy, and chemistry. The capability of spectroscopy to determine chemical composition drove its advancement and continues to be one of its primary uses. Spectrometers are used in astronomy to analyze the chemical composition of stars and planets, and spectrometers gather data on the origin of the universe. Examples of spectrometers are devices that separate particles, atoms, and molecules by their mass, momentum, or energy. These types of spectrometers are used in chemical analysis and particle physics.

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1. spectrometer

   A spectrometer is a scientific instrument used to separate and measure spectral components of a physical phenomenon. This device collects light or other emissions from an object and disperses it by wavelengths or energy levels so that it can be analyzed and measured. It can be used to study a wide range of phenomena, including light, sound, and particles, and is commonly used in fields such as physics, chemistry, environmental science, and astronomy.

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1. Spectrometernoun

   a spectroscope fitted for measurements of the luminious spectra observed with it

2. Etymology: [Spectrum + -meter.]

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1. Spectrometer

   A spectrometer is an instrument used to measure properties of light over a specific portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, typically used in spectroscopic analysis to identify materials. The variable measured is most often the light's intensity but could also, for instance, be the polarization state. The independent variable is usually the wavelength of the light or a unit directly proportional to the photon energy, such as wavenumber or electron volts, which has a reciprocal relationship to wavelength. A spectrometer is used in spectroscopy for producing spectral lines and measuring their wavelengths and intensities. Spectrometer is a term that is applied to instruments that operate over a very wide range of wavelengths, from gamma rays and X-rays into the far infrared. If the instrument is designed to measure the spectrum in absolute units rather than relative units, then it is typically called a spectrophotometer. The majority of spectrophotometers are used in spectral regions near the visible spectrum. In general, any particular instrument will operate over a small portion of this total range because of the different techniques used to measure different portions of the spectrum. Below optical frequencies, the spectrum analyzer is a closely related electronic device.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Spectrometer in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Spectrometer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Spectrometer in a Sentence

1. Hunter Waite:

   While [ the spectrometer ] was designed to investigate gases, we were able to measure the ring particles because they hit the spacecraft at such high velocities they vaporized.

2. Jialing Zhang:

   It takes a lot of space, but we are currently getting some data using a smaller mass spectrometer.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Spectrometer
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrometer
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
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6. ^ Wikidata
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