Definitions of spectroscope
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an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis
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synonyms:
prism spectroscope
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mass spectrometer, spectrometer
spectroscope for obtaining a mass spectrum by deflecting ions into a thin slit and measuring the ion current with an electrometer
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spectrograph
a spectroscope by which spectra can be photographed
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mass spectrograph
a mass spectrometer that produces a graphical representation of the mass spectrum
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sound spectrograph
a spectrograph for acoustic spectra
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type of:
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optical instrument
an instrument designed to aid vision
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