spectroscopic

/ˌspɛktrəˈskɑpɪk/
adjective
  1. Relating to the use of a spectroscope or spectroscopy (the study of how light or other radiation interacts with matter).
    • The lab acquired a new spectroscopic instrument to analyze the chemical composition of the samples.
    • The chemist used spectroscopic data to identify the unknown compound.
    • Spectroscopic techniques allow astronomers to determine what stars are made of.