electrospray

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noun

a method of ionizing delicate macromolecules for analysis in a mass spectrometer

OriginEnglish spray ← Latin electro- ← Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron) →
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Meanings

nounelectrospray (plural electrosprays)

plural electrosprays

  1. chemistrya method of ionizing delicate macromolecules for analysis in a mass spectrometer
verbelectrospray (third-person singular simple present electrosprays, present participle electrospraying, simple past and past participle electrosprayed)

present singular third person electrosprays · participle present electrospraying · participle past electrosprayed · past electrosprayed

  1. To introduce samples into a mass spectrometer using such a device

Origin

  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Englishspray
  7. Englishelectrospray

From electro- + spray.

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APA

electrospray. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrospray

MLA

“electrospray.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrospray. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electrospray,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrospray.

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