spectrometer
/spɛkˈtɹɑm.ɪ.təɹ/ noun C2- An optical instrument for measuring the absorption of light by chemical substances; typically it will plot a graph of absorption versus wavelength or frequency, and the patterns produced are used to identify the substances present, and their internal structure.
Plural spectrometers
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