spectrophone

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noun

An instrument constructed on the principle of the photophone and used in spectrum analysis as an adjunct to the spectroscope.

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Meanings

nounspectrophone (plural spectrophones)

plural spectrophones

  1. An instrument constructed on the principle of the photophone and used in spectrum analysis as an adjunct to the spectroscope.
  2. natural sciencesAn instrument that is used to investigate the vibration of polyatomic gases by measuring pressure vibrations in the gas upon radiation with infrared light

Origin

From spectro- + -phone.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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