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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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