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spectroscopy

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. spectroscopy (noun)
  2. Auger electron spectroscopy (noun)
  3. Mössbauer spectroscopy (noun)
  4. photoelectron spectroscopy (noun)

spec·tros·co·py

noun \spek-ˈträs-kə-pē\

Definition of SPECTROSCOPY

1
: the process or technique of using a spectroscope or spectrometer
2
: the production and investigation of spectra

First Known Use of SPECTROSCOPY

1869

Rhymes with SPECTROSCOPY

arthroscopy, cryoscopy, endoscopy, fluoroscopy, microscopy, rhinoscopy

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