Etymology

electrospray

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Today it means: a method of ionizing delicate macromolecules for analysis in a mass spectrometer Full definition →

English spray ← Latin electro- ← Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
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  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Englishspray
  7. English todayelectrospray

From electro- + spray.

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