Meanings
- uncountableanalytical chemistrynatural sciencesthe quantitative analysis of electromagnetic spectra by use of a spectrophotometer; especially in order to determine the structure or quantity of a substance
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
- Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
- Proto-Italic*spekjō
- Latinspeciō
- Latinspectrum
- Englishspectrum
- Englishspectro-
- Englishphotometry
- Englishspectrophotometry
From spectro- + photometry.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 分光光度法
- 分光光度法 (fēnguāng guāngdù fǎ)the quantitative analysis of eletromagnetic spectra by use of a spectrophotometer
Danish spektrofotometri
- spektrofotometrithe quantitative analysis of eletromagnetic spectra by use of a spectrophotometer
Finnish spektrofotometria
- spektrofotometriathe quantitative analysis of eletromagnetic spectra by use of a spectrophotometer
French spectrophotométrie
- spectrophotométriethe quantitative analysis of eletromagnetic spectra by use of a spectrophotometer
Greek φασματοφωτομετρία
- φασματοφωτομετρία (fasmatofotometría)the quantitative analysis of eletromagnetic spectra by use of a spectrophotometer
Irish speictreafótaiméadracht
- speictreafótaiméadrachtthe quantitative analysis of eletromagnetic spectra by use of a spectrophotometer
Italian spettrofotometria
- spettrofotometriathe quantitative analysis of eletromagnetic spectra by use of a spectrophotometer
Polish spektrofotometria
- spektrofotometriathe quantitative analysis of eletromagnetic spectra by use of a spectrophotometer
Tagalog balngawsugasukatan
- balngawsugasukatanthe quantitative analysis of eletromagnetic spectra by use of a spectrophotometer
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Cite this entry
spectrophotometry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spectrophotometry
“spectrophotometry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spectrophotometry. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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