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spectroscopy

Syllabification: (spec·tros·co·py)
Pronunciation: /spekˈträskəpē/
Definition of spectroscopy

noun

  • the branch of science concerned with the investigation and measurement of spectra produced when matter interacts with or emits electromagnetic radiation.

Derivatives

spectroscopic

adjective

spectroscopically

adverb

spectroscopist

Pronunciation: /-pist/
noun

spectroscopy in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of spectroscopy in the British & World English dictionary