spectrofluorimeter

[spek-troh-floo-rim-i-ter, -flaw-, -floh-]

spec·tro·fluo·rim·e·ter

[spek-troh-floo-rim-i-ter, -flaw-, -floh-]
noun Spectroscopy.
an instrument in which the spectrum of secondarily emitted fluorescent light is used to identify chemical compounds.
Also, spec·tro·fluo·rom·e·ter [spek-troh-floo-rom-i-ter, -flaw-, -floh-] .


Origin:
1955–60; spectro- + fluorimeter
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Spectrofluorimeter has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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spectrofluorimeter or spectrofluorometer (ˌspɛktrəʊflʊəˈrɪmɪtə)
 
n
an instrument for recording fluorescence emission and absorption spectra
 
spectrofluorometer or spectrofluorometer
 
n

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