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1. spectroscope

noun. an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • -scope (English)
  • σκοπέω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • spectro- (English)

Sentences with spectroscope


1. Noun, singular or mass
If light coming from this gas is passed through a spectroscope, which spreads the light out in a spectrum by wavelength (like a rainbow), distinct emission lines will appear.

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