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monochromator

[ mon-uh-kroh-mey-ter ]

noun

, Optics.
  1. a spectroscope with a slit that can be moved across the spectrum for viewing individual spectral bands.

monochromator

/ ˌmɒnəʊˈkrəʊmeɪtə /

noun

  1. 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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