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spectrophotometry

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spectrophotometry
[spek′trōfətom′ətrē]
the measurement of color in a solution by determining the amount of light absorbed in the ultraviolet, infrared, or visible spectrum, widely used in clinical chemistry to calculate the concentration of substances in solution. spectrophotometric, adj.

spectrophotometry
the use of the spectrophotometer.

spectrophotometry
Lab medicine The use of a spectrophotometer to evaluate a fluid for a molecule of interest, based on the molecule's ability to alter the transmission of light at specific wavelengths. See Fluorescence spectrophotometry.


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