monochromator

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noun

An optical device, consisting of one or more slits, that selects a narrow band of wavelengths from a broader spectrum.

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Meanings

nounmonochromator (plural monochromators)

plural monochromators

  1. natural sciencesAn optical device, consisting of one or more slits, that selects a narrow band of wavelengths from a broader spectrum.

Origin

From monochrome + -ator.

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Translations

Spanish monocromador
  • monocromadoroptical device
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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