spectroscopy

noun — 2 senses

spectroscopy

noun

UK /spɛkˈtɹɒs.kə.piː/ · CA, US /spɛkˈtɹɑs.kə.pi/

Etymology From spectro- + -scopy.

1

Astronomy, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics The scientific study of spectra.

2

The use of spectrometers in chemical analysis.

Analytical chemistry

Derived terms
absorption spectroscopy, amplitude spectroscopy, atomic absorption spectroscopy, atomic emission spectroscopy, Auger electron spectroscopy, biospectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, magnetospectroscopy, microspectroscopy, microwave spectroscopy, Mössbauer spectroscopy, NMR spectroscopy, photospectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, spectroscopic, spectroscopist, X-ray spectroscopy
Related terms
spectrometry, spectroscope, spectrology

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