spectrofluorometer

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 or spectrofluorometer (ˌspɛktrəʊflʊəˈrɪmɪtə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
an instrument for recording fluorescence emission and absorption spectra
 
spectrofluorometer or spectrofluorometer
 
n

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spectrofluorimeter or spectrofluorometer (ˌspɛktrəʊflʊəˈrɪmɪtə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
an instrument for recording fluorescence emission and absorption spectra
 
spectrofluorometer or spectrofluorometer
 
n

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