Meaning

1 senses
  1. A device used in mass spectrometry to discover the mass spectrum of a given substance.

More definitions
  • spectroscope for obtaining a mass spectrum by deflecting ions into a thin slit and measuring the ion current with an electrometer

Forms

plural: mass spectrometers

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • spectroscope for obtaining a mass spectrum by deflecting ions into a thin slit and measuring the ion current with an electrometer:spectrometer

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