spectrometer meaning

UK US /spɛkˈtrɑmətɚ/ 4 syllables

spectrometer (noun): spectroscope for obtaining a mass spectrum by deflecting ions into a thin slit and measuring the ion current with an electrometer.

Definition of spectrometer

  1. spectroscope for obtaining a mass spectrum by deflecting ions into a thin slit and measuring the ion current with an electrometer

    Synonyms: mass spectrometer

    Type of: spectroscope

    Kinds: mass spectrograph

    Related forms: spectrometric

How to pronounce spectrometer

spectrometer is pronounced /spɛkˈtrɑmətɚ/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with spectrometer

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SP · words ending in ER · 12-letter words

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