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mass spectrograph
noun
: an instrument used to separate and often to determine the masses of isotopes
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These two mass spectrographs compare hairs from the Somerton Man [blue] and from contemporary reference hair material [red].
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2023
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First Known Use
1920, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of mass spectrograph was
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“Mass spectrograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass%20spectrograph. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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mass spectrograph
noun
: an instrument used to separate and often to determine the masses of isotopes
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