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spectrometer

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a piece of equipment that scientists use to record and measure spectra (= the set of colours into which a beam of light can be separated, or a range of waves, such as light waves or radio waves):

Examples:

The spectrometers analyze minerals by measuring the light spectrum they absorb or reflect.
They used a spectrometer to analyse the frequency of radiation reflected from the surface of Mars.

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