mass spectrometry
mass spectrometry
nounDefinition of MASS SPECTROMETRY
: an instrumental method for identifying the chemical constitution of a substance by means of the separation of gaseous ions according to their differing mass and charge —called also mass spectroscopy
— mass spectrometric adjective
— mass spectrometer noun
First Known Use of MASS SPECTROMETRY
1943
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