spectroscopy
noun
spec·tros·co·py
spek-ˈträ-skə-pē 
1
: the process or technique of using a spectroscope or spectrometer
2
: the production and investigation of spectra
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With the help of spectroscopy, SPHEREx will measure how much water is bound up in these star-forming clouds.
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Bobby Allyn, NPR, 10 May 2025
Raman spectroscopy — a technique used to identify materials based on their molecular composition — revealed that the microplastics found in the sharks were primarily made of polyethylene and polyamide, both of which are common in packaging and textiles.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
With the help of spectroscopy, SPHEREx will measure how much water is bound up in these star-forming clouds.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
So, more advanced and expensive technology, such as infrared spectroscopy, is often required to separate those two materials.
—Alex Jordan, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
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spectroscopy
noun
spec·tros·co·py
spek-ˈträs-kə-pē
plural spectroscopies
1
a
: the production and investigation of spectra
b
: the process or technique of using a spectroscope or spectrometer
2
: physics that deals with the theory and interpretation of interactions between matter and radiation (as electromagnetic radiation)
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