spectroscope

Noun

Meaning

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 dictionary

Synonyms

prism spectroscope observatory periscope prism planetarium instrument oscilloscope orrery spectrograph gastroscope spectrometer radio telescope spectrogram astronomical telescope mass spectrometer
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Hypernyms

optical instrument

Hyponyms

spectrograph spectrometer mass spectrometer

Phrases with the word

mass spectroscope

Examples

Joseph von Fraunhofer developed the first modern spectroscope by combining a prism, diffraction slit and telescope in a manner that increased the spectral resolution and was reproducible in other laboratories. Source: Internet

It was based on the same principle as the spectroscope, but it had a camera in place of the viewing tube. Source: Internet

It was the first eclipse expedition in which a spectroscope was used. Source: Internet

These three lines can be observed superimposed on the white continuum using a hand spectroscope, for light emitted by the usual white fluorescent tubes. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

spectroradiometry spectroradiophotometric spectroreflectometer spectroscopic spectroscopic analysis spectroscopic binary