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spectroscope

/ˈspek.trə.skəʊp/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈspek.trə.skəʊp/

An optical instrument used to measure and analyze the properties of light across different wavelengths, typically for spectrographic analysis.

  • 🇷🇺Оптический прибор, используемый для измерения и анализа свойств света на разных длинах волн, обычно для спектрографического анализа.
  1. Optical instrument for spectral analysis C1 formal scientific

    An optical instrument used to measure the properties of light over a specific portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, typically used for identifying materials.

    • The chemist used a spectroscope to analyze the composition of the unknown sample.
    • Astronomers employ a spectroscope to determine the chemical makeup of distant stars.
    • By passing the light through a spectroscope, they could identify the elements present in the gas.

    🇷🇺Оптический прибор для спектрального анализа

    Synonyms: spectrometer

  • spectroscopes plural form
  • spectroscopes' possessive plural form
  • spectroscope's possessive singular form