spec·trom·e·ter (sp k-tr m  -t r)n. A spectroscope equipped with scales for measuring wavelengths or indexes of refraction. spec  tro·metric (-tr-mtrk) adj. |
spectrometer
[spektrom′ətər]
Etymology: L, spectrum, image; Gk, metron, measure
an instrument for measuring wavelengths of rays of a spectrum, the deviation of refracted rays, and the angles between faces of a prism. See also mass spectrometer, Mössbauer spectrometer.
spectrometer
An instrument for making measurements of the angle of a prism and the index of refraction. It consists of a collimator, an astronomical telescope, a table for carrying a prism and a graduated circle.
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