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Raman spectroscopy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A form of spectroscopy that uses the Raman effect to study low-frequency vibrational and rotational modes of molecules.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Qualifier: analytical chemistry

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History

Etymology

Named after Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, Indian physicist.

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 拉曼光譜學 /拉曼光谱学 (Lāmàn guāngpǔxué) — form of spectroscopy
  • Finnish: Raman-spektroskopia — form of spectroscopy
  • French: spectroscopie Raman — form of spectroscopy
  • Persian: طیفبینی رامان (teyf-bini-ye râmân) — form of spectroscopy
  • Spanish: espectroscopia Raman — form of spectroscopy