mass-spectrometric
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- adjective
- /ˌmæs spɛkˈtrɒmɛtrɪk/
- Specialized
- The isotopes were then measured using mass spectrometric techniques.
- mass-spectrometric technique
Examples
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The scientists used mass-spectrometric analysis to determine the composition of the new compound.
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Although both methods were invented in the 1950s, their precision and accuracy have been boosted during the past decade by new mass spectrometric techniques.
Academic text (2002) -
Advanced mass-spectrometric methods have significantly improved drug detection in clinical laboratories.
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Researchers are developing mass-spectrometric techniques to enhance the study of environmental pollutants.
Synonyms
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Of a method that finds the weight and what molecules are made of
Surface Forms
Morphology
mass-spectrometric = mass + spectrometric (semi-transparent) = mass + spectro + metr + ic
The form is compositionally built from 'mass' and the technical adjective 'spectrometric', but the scientific terminology makes the meaning only partly predictable for a general learner.
Etymology
Mass-spectrometric combines mass ('amount of matter'), spectrum ('a range of signals or colours'), and -metric ('measure'). So, it describes methods or machines that 'measure' the masses of tiny particles by creating a spectrum, which is exactly what mass spectrometry does.