spectrophotometer

noun spec·tro·pho·tom·e·ter \ˌspek-trō-fə-ˈtä-mə-tər\

Definition of SPECTROPHOTOMETER

: a photometer for measuring the relative intensities of the light in different parts of a spectrum

— spec·tro·pho·to·met·ric \-trə-ˌfō-tə-ˈme-trik\ also spec·tro·pho·to·met·ri·cal \-tri-kəl\ adjective

— spec·tro·pho·to·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— spec·tro·pho·tom·e·try \ˌspek-(ˌ)trō-fə-ˈtä-mə-trē\ noun

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International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1881

Medical Dictionary

noun spec·tro·pho·tom·e·ter \ˌspek-trō-fə-ˈtäm-ət-ər\

: a photometer for measuring the relative intensities of the light in different parts of a spectrum

—spec·tro·pho·to·met·ric \-trə-ˌfōt-ə-ˈme-trik\ adjective

—spec·tro·pho·to·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

—spec·tro·pho·tom·e·try \ˌspek-(ˌ)trō-fə-ˈtäm-ə-trē\ noun, plural spec·tro·pho·tom·e·tries

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