spectrophotometry
- noun
- /ˌspɛktrəfoʊˈtɒmətri/
- Specialized
:
espectrofotometría
- The process of spectrophotometry allows scientists to determine how much light a solution absorbs at different wavelengths.
- atomic spectrophotometry
- absorption spectrophotometry
Examples
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Researchers often rely on spectrophotometry to accurately measure the concentration of chemicals in a solution.
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No adjustments were needed because readings remained within acceptable limits. Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry Laboratory analysis by FAAS was performed by the Hematology and Environmental Laboratory of the Kettering Laboratory at the University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Department of Environmental Health.
Academic text (2008) -
Applications include flame temperature sensing, spectrophotometry, and IR temperature monitoring.
Academic text (2003) -
In contrast, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with fluorescence detection spectrophotometry is widely used for the analysis of samples because the sample preprocessing procedure is very simple (1, 27).
Academic text (2018) -
In our experiment, we used spectrophotometry to analyze the color change of the solution and evaluate the progress of the reaction.
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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To study light from an object to find what it 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 Detailed
Surface Forms
Morphology
spectrophotometry = photometry (opaque) = spectro + photo + metry
The word is formed by regular scientific prefixation on the technical base 'photometry', but the classical combining forms and the specialized meaning make it inaccessible to an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Spectrophotometry breaks into three parts: spectro- from a root meaning 'to look', seen in spectator, photo- meaning 'light', as in photograph, and -metry meaning 'measure', as in thermometer. So spectrophotometry literally means 'measuring light', which is why the method measures how much light a substance absorbs or lets through.