spectrometry
nounUK /spɛkˈtrɒmɪtri/
US /spɛkˈtrɑːmɪtri/
Spectrometry is a way scientists use light to learn what things are made of.
The scientist used spectrometry to find out what the star was made of.
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2. The measurement of the intensity of light at different wavelengths.
Spectrometry showed how bright the lamp was at each color.
3. The use of a spectrometer to identify or measure substances.
Water samples were checked by spectrometry for tiny amounts of metal.
4. The branch of science that studies spectra and how to measure them.
She studied spectrometry to understand how stars shine.