espectrómetro
nounmasculinetécnico/ʃpɛktɾuˈmɛtɾu/low
es·pec·tró·me·tro
Definition
An instrument used to measure properties of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) as a function of its wavelength, decomposing it into a spectrum, used in chemical and physical analysis.
The mass spectrometer allowed the identification of the elements present in the sample.
Astronomers use spectrometers to analyze starlight.
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Etymology
Do francês *spectromètre*, do latim *spectrum* (imagem, espectro) + grego *metron* (medida).