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mass spectrometer

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A device used in mass spectrometry to discover the mass spectrum of a given substance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

spectroscope for obtaining a mass spectrum by deflecting ions into a thin slit and measuring the ion current with an electrometer

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: spectrometer

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: spectroscope, prism spectroscope

Narrower terms: mass spectrograph

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