spectrometer

spectrometer definition - medical

spec·trom·e·ter (spĕk-trŏmˈĭ-tər)

noun
A spectroscope equipped with scales for measuring wavelengths or indexes of refraction.

Related Forms:

  • specˌtro·metˈric (-trə-mĕtˈrĭk) adjective

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