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spectrophotometric

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spec⋅tro⋅pho⋅tom⋅e⋅ter

[spek-troh-foh-tom-i-ter]
–noun
an instrument for making photometric comparisons between parts of spectra.

Origin:
1880–85; spectro- + photometer


spec⋅tro⋅pho⋅to⋅met⋅ric [spek-troh-foh-tuh-me-trik] , adjective
spec⋅tro⋅pho⋅to⋅met⋅ri⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
spec⋅tro⋅pho⋅tom⋅e⋅try, noun
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spec·tro·pho·tom·e·ter   (spěk'trō-fō-tŏm'ĭ-tər)   
n.  An instrument used to determine the intensity of various wavelengths in a spectrum of light.
spec'tro·pho'to·met'ric (-fō'tə-mět'rĭk) adj., spec'tro·pho·tom'e·try n.
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Main Entry: spec·tro·pho·tom·e·ter
Pronunciation: "spek-trO-f&-'täm-&t-&r
Function: noun
: a photometerfor measuring the relative intensities of the light in different parts of a spectrum —spec·tro·pho·to·met·ric /-tr&-"fOt-&-'me-trik/ adjectivespec·tro·pho·to·met·ri·cal·ly /-tri-k(&-)lE/ adverbspec·tro·pho·tom·e·try /"spek-(")trO-f&-'täm-&-trE/ noun plural -tries
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spectrophotometer spec·tro·pho·tom·e·ter (spěk'trō-fō-tŏm'ĭ-tər)
n.
An instrument for measuring the intensity of light of a definite wavelength transmitted by a substance or a solution, thus providing a measure of the amount of material in the solution absorbing the light.


spec'tro·pho'to·met'ric (-fō'tə-mět'rĭk) adj.

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