SPECTROSCOPE
spectroscope, prism spectroscope
(noun) an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
spectroscope (plural spectroscopes)
An optical instrument used for spectrographic analysis [from later 19th c.].
Source: Wiktionary
Spec"tro*scope, n. Etym: [Spectrum + -scope.] (Physics)
Definition: An optical instrument for forming and examining spectra (as that of solar light, or those produced by flames in which different substances are volatilized), so as to determine, from the position of the spectral lines, the composition of the substance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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