“atomic absorption”

The following 3 entries include the term atomic absorption.

atomic absorption spectrometer

noun

: a spectrometer that analyzes the absorption spectrum of a sample especially to determine its metallic composition

atomic absorption spectrophotometry

noun

: a method of spectrophotometry that relies on the absorption of specific frequencies of light by atoms in order to identify the chemical composition of a sample

atomic absorption spectroscopy

noun

: a method of spectroscopy that relies on the absorption of specific frequencies of light by atoms in order to identify the chemical composition of a sample


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