spectrograph

noun

spec·​tro·​graph ˈspek-t(r)ə-ˌgraf 

: an instrument for dispersing radiation (such as electromagnetic radiation or sound waves) into a spectrum and recording or mapping the spectrum

spectrographic

ˌspek-t(r)ə-ˈgra-fik 

adjective

spectrographically

ˌspek-t(r)ə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

spectrography

spek-ˈträ-grə-fē 

noun

Examples of spectrograph in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adorned with high-resolution cameras, spectrographs and magnetometers, the JUICE mission should be more than equipped to shed new light on Ganymede’s past. —Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024

Locating the Lyman break requires imaging with with a spectrograph, which can sample the full spectrum of near-infrared light. —Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 31 July 2024

Its spectrographs could also potentially pick up the red and blue shifts in light caused by the star's motion. —John Timmer, Ars Technica, 10 July 2024

Other equipment suggested for the chip include a spectrograph to identify the chemistry of a planet’s atmosphere and a magnetometer to measure a star’s magnetic field. —Ann Finkbeiner, Scientific American, 22 Dec. 2016

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing spectrograph

• mass spectrograph

Kids Definition

spectrograph

noun

spec·​tro·​graph ˈspek-t(r)ə-ˌgraf 

: an instrument for spreading radiation (as of light or sound) into a spectrum and photographing or mapping the spectrum

Medical Definition

spectrograph

noun

spec·​tro·​graph -ˌgraf 

: an instrument for dispersing radiation (as electromagnetic radiation or sound waves) into a spectrum and photographing or mapping the spectrum

spectrographic

ˌspek-t(r)ə-ˈgraf-ik 

adjective

spectrographically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

spectrography

spek-ˈträg-rə-fē 

noun

plural spectrographies