spectrometry

/spek'trɔmitri/

Thân thiện

A scientist uses spectrometry to analyze a sample's chemical composition.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The scientific practice of measuring and analyzing spectra: Spectrometry is the analytical technique that involves using instruments to measure the intensity of light or other radiation as a function of its wavelength or mass, producing a spectrum for study.

Usage

• Spectrometry is a core technique in analytical chemistry and physics for identifying substances and understanding their properties.
• It is used to determine the composition, structure, and quantity of materials by analyzing their interaction with electromagnetic radiation or by separating ions based on their mass-to-charge ratio.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "to perform spectrometry": to carry out a spectral analysis.
  • The researcher will perform spectrometry on the newly synthesized material.
• "spectrometric analysis": the analysis conducted using spectrometry.
  • The spectrometric analysis confirmed the presence of the expected elements.

Variants and Related Words

• Spectrometer (n): The instrument used to perform spectrometry.
  • The mass spectrometer is a highly sensitive device.
• Spectrometric (adj): Relating to or obtained by spectrometry.
  • The spectrometric data provided clear evidence.
• Spectroscopy (n): The broader scientific field concerned with the theory, interpretation, and application of spectra, of which spectrometry is the measurement aspect.

Synonyms

• Spectral analysis: The examination of spectra.
• Spectroscopic analysis: Analysis using the principles of spectroscopy.

Related Phrases

• Mass spectrometry (MS): A technique that measures the mass-to-charge ratio of ions.
• Atomic emission spectrometry (AES): A technique that analyzes the light emitted by excited atoms.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra

Từ đồng nghĩa

• spectroscopy
• spectroscopic analysis
• spectrum analysis
• spectrographic analysis