First Known Use: 1881
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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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spectrophotometer
noun spec·tro·pho·tom·e·ter \ˌspek-trō-fə-ˈtäm-ət-ər\
Medical 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-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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