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spectrometry

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The measurement of the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation, especially any of several techniques used to analyze the structure of molecules; the measurement of spectra of things other than radiation, such as the masses of molecules and their breakdown products

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Qualifier: analytical chemistry

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: spectroscopy, spectroscopic analysis, spectrum analysis, spectrographic analysis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: chemical analysis, qualitative analysis

Narrower terms: mass spectroscopy, microwave spectroscopy

History

Etymology

From spectro- + -metry.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: espektrometria — measurement of the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation
  • Catalan: espectrometria — measurement of the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation
  • Czech: spektrometrie — measurement of the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation
  • Finnish: spektrometria — measurement of the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation
  • French: spectrométrie — measurement of the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation
  • Icelandic: litrófsmæling — measurement of the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation
  • Italian: spettrometria — measurement of the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation
  • Kazakh: спектрметрия (spektrmetriä) — measurement of the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation
  • Portuguese: espectrometria — measurement of the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation
  • Portuguese: espetrometria — measurement of the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation
  • Spanish: espectrometría — measurement of the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation
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