spectrographic analysis
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- noun
- /ˌspɛktrəˈɡræfɪk əˈnælɪsɪs/
- Specialized
- The scientist conducted a detailed spectrographic analysis to identify the chemical composition of the mineral sample.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd it's from very detailed spectrographic analysis really of the light coming from the light.
- And it's from very detailed spectrographic analysis really of the light coming from the light.
Examples
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And it's from very detailed spectrographic analysis really of the light coming from the light.
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Eh, Buckaroo, I've done a spectrographic analysis on the specimen you pulled off the jet-car drive shaft.
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Beginning with their 2004 study, Schwanenflugel and colleagues have applied spectrographic analyses to explore pitch mobility and timing aspects of prosody among young elementary school readers.
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After the spectrographic analysis was completed, the researchers discovered new insights about the substance's properties.
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During the experiment, a spectrographic analysis revealed unexpected results in the emission spectra of the gas.
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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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
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward compositional noun phrase: 'spectrographic' means involving a spectrograph and 'analysis' means systematic examination, so the phrase denotes an examination conducted using a spectrograph (i.e., analysis of spectra). Although the term is technical, its meaning is directly derivable from the constituent parts and follows regular compounding patterns, so a learner who knows both words can infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Spectrographic analysis comes from splitting light into a spectrum, a band of colours, and making a graph that shows the pattern. Scientists read that pattern like a barcode to learn 'what something is made of', so the phrase means studying light patterns to find that out.