Meanings
nounmass spectrometer (plural mass spectrometers)
plural mass spectrometers
- A device used in mass spectrometry to discover the mass spectrum of a given substance.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounspectroscope for obtaining a mass spectrum by deflecting ions into a thin slit and measuring the ion current with an electrometer
Similar
Broader
spectroscopeprism spectroscope
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mass spectrometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mass%20spectrometer
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“mass spectrometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mass%20spectrometer. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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