SPECTROSCOPES

Noun

spectroscopes

plural of spectroscope

Source: Wiktionary


SPECTROSCOPE

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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