Spectroscopy

/spɛkˈtɹɒs.kə.piː/
C1

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nounThe scientific study of spectra.

nounThe use of spectrometers in chemical analysis.

Professor Forrest F. Cleveland began publishing Molecular Spectroscopy entirely in Interlingua.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The scientist specialized in ____, which involves analyzing the light emitted by atoms.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Advanced ____ techniques are essential for studying the physical and electronic structure of atoms.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti Proto-Italic *spekjō Latin speciō Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Italic *-trom Latin -trum Latin spectrumbor. English spectrum English spectro- ▲ Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti Proto-Hellenic *sképťomai Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι (sképtomai) Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō)der. English -scopy English spectroscopy From spectro- + -scopy.

CEFR Practice Quiz
The scientist specialized in ____, which involves analyzing the light emitted by atoms.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Advanced ____ techniques are essential for studying the physical and electronic structure of atoms.

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