microspectroscopy
- noun
- /ˌmaɪkroʊspɛkˈtrɒskəpi/
- Specialized
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microspectroscopía
- The researchers used microspectroscopy to analyze the tiny structures within the cell samples.
- infrared microspectroscopy
Examples
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She explained that microspectroscopy allows scientists to study materials at a microscopic level.
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By comparison, the QDI instruments can calculate the thicknesses by both reflectance and transmission microspectroscopy.
Academic text (2004) -
Using microspectroscopy, the team discovered new properties of the mineral specimens.
Synonyms
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A method that studies light from substances to find what they are made of
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A way to measure light or particles to learn what a material is made of
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A method that uses light patterns to find what a material is made of
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A method to find what a material is made of by studying light it emits or absorbs
A method that records light to study what things are made of
How Small
- Specialized
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
microspectroscopy = spectroscopy (semi-transparent) = micro + spectro + scopy
The word is built transparently from micro- plus spectroscopy, but spectroscopy is a specialized technical term that many B1 learners may not fully know.
Etymology
The word microspectroscopy combines micro- meaning 'small', as in microscope, with spectroscopy, a method that means 'to study light' to learn what something is made of. So, microspectroscopy is using that light-based study to analyze very small or microscopic parts of a sample.