spectrometry
/spɛkˈtrɑmɪtri/
noun
- The scientific measurement and study of spectra (patterns of light or other radiation) to identify substances or analyze their properties.
- Advances in spectrometry have helped scientists discover new materials.
- Spectrometry is used in chemistry to find out what elements are in a sample.
- The course covered the basics of mass spectrometry for analyzing molecules.
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