spectrometry
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7.5
- noun
- /spɛkˈtrɒmətri/
- Specialized
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espectrometría
- Early in his career, Coburn used glow-discharge mass spectrometry to perform elemental analyses of thin films.
- mass spectrometry
- chromatography and mass spectrometry
- MS spectrometry
We were interested to see whether mass spectrometry could do the same job that Joy could do.
- We were interested to see whether mass spectrometry could do the same job that Joy could do.
Examples
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We used validated high-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry to measure ciprofloxacin plasma levels.
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"But we'll be using gas chromatography and mass spectrometry as soon as we have time.
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We were interested to see whether mass spectrometry could do the same job that Joy could do.
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OK, so these are all methods of mass spectrometry, mass spec.
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Whole blood lead was measured using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry.
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Using proteomics, laser microdissection followed by mass spectrometry can directly identify proteins with or without mutations.
Blog text (6) -
The most reliable technique for the identification of phosphorylated residues is undoubtedly mass spectrometry (MS) analysis.
Academic text (2017) -
Utilizing the unit's mass spectrometry lab, O'Brien investigates the absorption and metabolism of calcium.
Academic text (2006) -
Briefly, serum samples were analyzed using automated solid-phase extraction coupled to reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry.
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Scientists use spectrometry to analyze the chemical composition of various substances.
Synonyms
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7.7
A method that studies light from substances to find what they are made of
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5.6
To study light from an object to find what it is made of
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7.5
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
A method that uses light with a microscope to study very small samples
A method to measure how much light a substance absorbs at different colors
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Morphology
spectrometry = spectrum (semi-transparent) = spectro + metry
The base 'spectrum' is recognizable, but the technical combining suffix '-metry' (meaning 'measurement') may be unfamiliar to many learners, making the formation only partly predictable.
Etymology
The word spectrometry comes from parts that mean 'see' and 'measure'. The spectr part is the same as in spectacle and inspect and means 'see', and the -metry part means 'measurement', like a meter, so spectrometry is 'measuring what you see' in a spectrum and that is why scientists use it to find what a substance is made of.