spectrophotometer
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9.9
- noun
- /ˌspɛktrəfoʊˈtɑːmɪtər/
- Specialized
:
espectrofotómetro
- The Perkin-Elmer Model 5100 Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer was operated in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
- Atomic Spectrophotometer
- Absorption Spectrophotometer
- UV spectrophotometer
Examples
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The 260 nm and 280 nm absorbance reading of total RNA was performed using a Nanodrop spectrophotometer (Thermo Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA).
Academic text (2012) -
The removal of dyes was determined by absorbance measurements using a UV-Vis spectrophotometer (Schimadzu, Japan) before and after the treatment of wastewater samples.
Academic text (2015) -
The anthocyanin assay, known as a "pH differential method," requires a spectrophotometer, a commonly used laboratory instrument.
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Nitrate and nitrites were determined using a DR/4000 UV-Vis spectrophotometer.
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The UV-vis absorption spectra were recorded on an Agilent Cary 500 spectrophotometer.
Academic text (2018) -
We measured haemoglobin in the study clinic with a portable spectrophotometer (HemoCue, Anglholm, Sweden).
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Concentration was assessed with an IMV Micro-Reader I spectrophotometer (IMV International, Inc., Paris, FR).
Academic text (2015) -
Then the absorbance of the supernatant at 450 nm was detected using a spectrophotometer (Thermo).
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The absorbance measurements were taken on a 96-well plate spectrophotometer (Synergy HT, Biotek).
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The researchers used a spectrophotometer to measure the light absorption of various chemical solutions.
Synonyms
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A machine that measures light or separates charged particles to identify substances
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A machine that records the different colours of light from something for scientific study
A device that measures how much light there is at each color
How Precise
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Surface Forms
Morphology
spectrophotometer = photometer (semi-transparent) = spectro + photo + meter
The immediate recognizable base is photometer, with spectro- adding the sense of measurement across a spectrum, but the term remains technical for most B1 learners.
Etymology
Spectrophotometer breaks into spectro- (like spectrum, a range of colors or light), photo- ('light'), and -meter ('measure'). So it is a device that measures the strength of different parts of the light spectrum to help identify what a substance is made of.