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time–of–flight
adjective \ˈtīm-ə(v)-ˈflīt\
Definition of TIME-OF-FLIGHT
: of, relating to, being, or done with an instrument (as a mass spectrometer) that separates particles (as ions) according to the time required for them to traverse a tube of a certain length
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First Known Use of TIME-OF-FLIGHT
1945
Medical Dictionary
time–of–flight
adjective \ˌtīm-ə(v)-ˌflīt\
Medical Definition of TIME–OF–FLIGHT
: of, relating to, being, or done with an instrument (as a mass spectrometer) that separates particles (as ions) according to the time required for them to traverse a tube of a certain length <a time–of–flight imaging system> <time–of–flight magnetic resonance angiography>—abbreviation TOF
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