mass spectrometry
Definition 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
adjectivemass spectrometer
nounFrom the M-W Editors
First Known Use of mass spectrometry
1926
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mass spectrometry
Medical Definition 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
adjectivemass spectrometrically
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