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monochromator
[ mon-uh-kroh-mey-ter ]
noun
, Optics.
- a spectroscope with a slit that can be moved across the spectrum for viewing individual spectral bands.
monochromator
/ ˌmɒnəʊˈkrəʊmeɪtə /
noun
- physics a device that isolates a single wavelength of radiation
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Word History and Origins
Origin of monochromator1
First recorded in 1905–10; monochromat(ic) + (illuminat)or
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