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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The mass spectrometer first vaporizes the particle by delivering a thermal shock, then propels the resulting gas through coils of glass capillaries.
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Linda Shiner, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
Next, scientists used highly sensitive mass spectrometers and other analytic equipment to test the products for psilocybin and other tryptamines.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
In a room where various types of mass spectrometers and other large instruments share space with computer monitors, Mojarro is holding another capped glass vial in his gloved hands.
—Linda Shiner, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
With a total mission budget of $964 million, the three instruments on board include an optical spectrometer designed and built by NASA and two other polarimeters, one from the University of Maryland and one from a consortium of organizations in the Netherlands.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
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Linda Shiner, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
Next, scientists used highly sensitive mass spectrometers and other analytic equipment to test the products for psilocybin and other tryptamines.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
In a room where various types of mass spectrometers and other large instruments share space with computer monitors, Mojarro is holding another capped glass vial in his gloved hands.
—Linda Shiner, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
With a total mission budget of $964 million, the three instruments on board include an optical spectrometer designed and built by NASA and two other polarimeters, one from the University of Maryland and one from a consortium of organizations in the Netherlands.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
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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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