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Spectrometer

Noun CEFR C1
spɛkˈtɹɒm.ɪ.tə

Definitions

An optical instrument for measuring the absorption of light by chemical substances; typically it will plot a graph of absorption versus wavelength or frequency, and the patterns produced are used to identify the substances present, and their internal structure.

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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