spectroscope

(spektrə skōp′)

noun

an optical instrument used for forming spectra for study

Origin: Ger spektroskop: see spectro- & -scope

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See spectroscope in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
An instrument for producing and observing spectra.

Related Forms:

  • specˌtro·scopˈic (-skŏpˈĭk), specˌtro·scopˈi·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adjective
  • specˌtro·scopˈi·cal·ly adverb

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