- mass spectroscope
- mass spectroscope n an instrument that separates a stream of charged particles or gaseous ions according to their mass and charge
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mass spectroscope — mass spectroscopy. Physics. an instrument used to determine the masses of small, electrically charged particles. [1955 60] * * * mass spectroscope, any one of various devices utilizing magnetic fields, electric fields, or both, and used… … Useful english dictionary
mass spectroscope — mass spectroscopy. Physics. an instrument used to determine the masses of small, electrically charged particles. [1955 60] * * * … Universalium
Mass spectrometry — (MS) is an analytical technique that measures the mass to charge ratio of charged particles.[1] It is used for determining masses of particles, for determining the elemental composition of a sample or molecule, and for elucidating the chemical… … Wikipedia
mass spectrometer — n a mass spectroscope that detects ions by means of electronic amplification * * * an analytical instrument which identifies a substance by sorting a stream of electrified particles (ions) according to their mass; the sorting is most commonly… … Medical dictionary
mass spectrometry — or mass spectroscopy Analytic technique by which chemical substances are identified by sorting gaseous ions by mass using electric and magnetic fields. A mass spectrometer uses electrical means to detect the sorted ions, while a mass spectrograph … Universalium
mass spectroscopy — noun the use of spectroscopy to determine the masses of small electrically charged particles • Derivationally related forms: ↑mass spectroscopic • Hypernyms: ↑spectroscopy, ↑spectrometry, ↑spectroscopic analysis, ↑spectrum analysis,… … Useful english dictionary
mass spectrometer — /mæs spɛkˈtrɒmətə/ (say mas spek tromuhtuh) noun a device for separating atoms or molecules of different masses by utilising the fact that the ions of such entities are deflected in a magnetic field by an amount which depends on the mass and… …
mass spectrograph — Physics. a mass spectroscope for recording a mass spectrum on a photographic plate. [1915 20] * * * … Universalium
mass spectrometer — A mass spectroscope in which a slit moves across the paths of particles with various masses, and an electrical detector behind it records the intensity distribution of masses … Forensic science glossary
mass spectrometer — noun spectroscope for obtaining a mass spectrum by deflecting ions into a thin slit and measuring the ion current with an electrometer • Syn: ↑spectrometer • Derivationally related forms: ↑spectrometric (for: ↑spectrometer) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
