alpha particle X-ray spectrometer

noun

A spectrometer that analyzes the chemical composition of a sample of scattered X-rays and alpha particles after the sample has been irradiated with them.

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Meanings

nounalpha particle X-ray spectrometer (plural alpha particle X-ray spectrometers)

plural alpha particle X-ray spectrometers

  1. analytical chemistryA spectrometer that analyzes the chemical composition of a sample of scattered X-rays and alpha particles after the sample has been irradiated with them.
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