spectrophotometer 
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spectrophotometer definition
spectro·pho·tom·eter (spek′trə fō täm′ət ər)
noun
an instrument used for measuring the transmission or reflection of light by comparing various wavelengths of the light
Related Forms:
- spectrophotometric spec′tro·pho′·to·met′·ric (-fōt′ə me′trik) adjective
- spectrophotometry spec′tro·pho·tom′·etry noun
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spectrophotometer Usage Examples
Converse of object
- use: The color of over 70 gold alloys was measured using a spectrophotometer, a special camera that measures the color of reflected light.
Adjective modifier
- atomic: I was able to get these Mars-Saturn experiment filterpapers analyzed using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer!
Noun used with modifier
- absorption: I was able to get these Mars-Saturn experiment filterpapers analyzed using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer!
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