mass fragmentography

noun

plural mass fragmentographies
: the combination of gas chromatography and mass spectrometry used to isolate and quantify ionic fragments characteristic of particular compounds by examining a selection of ions having specific mass-to-charge ratios rather than examining a range of such ratios

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“Mass fragmentography.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/mass%20fragmentography. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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