spectroscopic analysis

/ˌˈspɛktrəˌskɑpɪk əˌnæləsəs/
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Definitions of spectroscopic analysis
  1. noun
    the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra
    synonyms: spectrographic analysis, spectrometry, spectroscopy, spectrum analysis
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    types:
    mass spectroscopy
    the use of spectroscopy to determine the masses of small electrically charged particles
    microwave spectroscopy
    the use of spectroscopy to study atomic or molecular resonances in the microwave spectrum
    ESR, electron paramagnetic resonance, electron spin resonance
    microwave spectroscopy in which there is resonant absorption of radiation by a paramagnet
    type of:
    chemical analysis, qualitative analysis
    the act of decomposing a substance into its constituent elements
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