spectrometry

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Means of measuring wavelengths of the rays of a spectrum. To refer to the observance of how a substance transmits, emits, or responds to various wavelengths in the electromagnetic energy spectrum, use "spectroscopy." When the word is used in a bound compound term, it may form a synonym for spectroscopy, because the process of observing is not distinguished from the process of measuring; examples are "infrared spectrometry" and "infrared spectroscopy," which are considered synonyms.
spectrometry
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024