spectroscopy
noun
spec·tros·co·py
spek-ˈträ-skə-pē 
1
: the process or technique of using a spectroscope or spectrometer
2
: the production and investigation of spectra
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Researchers used broadband near-infrared spectroscopy to measure cellular metabolism in the visual cortex of participants’ brains.
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The researchers used advanced techniques, including gas chromatography and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, to determine what the tunic was made from.
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Natalie Healey, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2021
The researchers synthesized and isolated the chemical, then analyzed it with high-resolution mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, to reveal its properties.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 21 Nov. 2024
The researchers used advanced techniques, including gas chromatography and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, to determine what the tunic was made from.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Shining light on the Mary Rose: Identifying chemical differences in human aging and handedness in the clavicles of sailors using Raman spectroscopy
Maryrose.org.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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spectroscopy
noun
spec·tros·co·py
spek-ˈträs-kə-pē
plural spectroscopies
1
a
: the production and investigation of spectra
b
: the process or technique of using a spectroscope or spectrometer
2
: physics that deals with the theory and interpretation of interactions between matter and radiation (as electromagnetic radiation)
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