spectrometer
noun
spec·trom·e·ter
spek-ˈträ-mə-tər 
1
: an instrument used for measuring wavelengths of light spectra
2
: any of various analytical instruments in which an emission (as of particles or radiation) is dispersed according to some property (such as mass or energy) of the emission and the amount of dispersion is measured
nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer
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In another step, researchers used a gas chromatograph and a mass spectrometer to identify the origins of each scent.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2025
The new study, led by scientists at University College London (UCL) and the University of Ljubljana, involved analyzing samples of air surrounding nine mummies using gas chromatographs and mass spectrometers.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
Moreover, mass spectrometers can measure drug metabolites.
—Gary W. Miller, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
During this time, the spacecraft's scientific camera and onboard spectrometer mapped its entire surface.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2025
The new study, led by scientists at University College London (UCL) and the University of Ljubljana, involved analyzing samples of air surrounding nine mummies using gas chromatographs and mass spectrometers.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
Moreover, mass spectrometers can measure drug metabolites.
—Gary W. Miller, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
During this time, the spacecraft's scientific camera and onboard spectrometer mapped its entire surface.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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spectrometer
noun
spec·trom·e·ter
spek-ˈträm-ət-ər
1
: an instrument for producing a spectrum
2
: an instrument that spreads particles or radiation into an ordered sequence (as by mass or energy)
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spectrometer
noun
spec·trom·e·ter
spek-ˈträm-ət-ər
1
: an instrument used for measuring wavelengths of light spectra
2
: any of various analytical instruments in which an emission (as of particles or radiation) is dispersed according to some property (as mass or energy) of the emission and the amount of dispersion is measured
nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer
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