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mass spectrometry
noun
Definition of MASS SPECTROMETRY
: an instrumental method for identifying the chemical constitution of a substance by means of the separation of gaseous ions according to their differing mass and charge —called also mass spectroscopy
— mass spectrometric adjective
— mass spectrometer noun
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First Known Use of MASS SPECTROMETRY
1943
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mass spectrometry
noun
Medical Definition of MASS SPECTROMETRY
: an instrumental method for identifying the chemical constitution of a substance by means of the separation of gaseous ions according to their differing mass and charge—called also mass spectroscopy
—mass spectrometric adjective
—mass spectrometrically adverb
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