mass spectrometry
noun
called also mass spectroscopy
Examples of mass spectrometry in a Sentence
Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2023
Laser-ablation inductively coupled plasma quadruple mass spectrometry can predict volcanic behavior.
—Will Stephenson, Harper's Magazine, 16 Aug. 2023
These labs employ various techniques such as mass spectrometry, which can accurately identify and quantify compounds present in the sample.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2023
When in oven mode, MOMA uses three chemical reagents that stabilize molecules to facilitate mass spectrometry.
—Carmen Drahl, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2023
These devices employ techniques like mass spectrometry or gas chromatography, providing accurate and instantaneous results.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2023
The authors tested the paintings with protein mass spectrometry: a technique that allows scientists to break a sample down into the proteins within.
—Rahul Rao, Popular Science, 25 May 2023
To find the answer, the researchers turned to mass spectrometry, a technique that can measure the mass of atomic isotopes.
—Saugat Bolakhe, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2023
Extracting the proteins and examining them with a process called mass spectrometry let Kraus and her team see how old the proteins were.
—Leslie Nemo, Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2019
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1926, in the meaning defined above
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mass spectrometry
nouncalled also mass spectroscopy
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