English > spectroscopy: 1 sense > noun 1, actMeaning | The use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra. |
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Synonyms | spectrometry, spectroscopic analysis, spectrum analysis, spectrographic analysis |
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Narrower | mass spectroscopy | The use of spectroscopy to determine the masses of small electrically charged particles |
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microwave spectroscopy | The use of spectroscopy to study atomic or molecular resonances in the microwave spectrum |
Broader | chemical analysis, qualitative analysis | The act of decomposing a substance into its constituent elements |
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Spanish | espectrografía, espectrometría, espectroscopia, espectroscopía |
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Catalan | espectrometria, espectroscòpia |
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Adjectives | spectroscopic, spectroscopical | of or relating to or involving spectroscopy |
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