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prism spectrometer
an optical device for measuring wavelengths, deviation of refracted rays, and angles between faces of a prism, especially an instrument (prism spectrometer) consisting of a slit through which light passes, a collimator, a prism that deviates the light, and a telescope through which the deviated light is viewed and examined. -
x-ray spectrometer
a spectrometer using x-rays to activate the inner electrons of an atom in order to separate and identify the chemical constituents of a substance and their concentrations. -
scintillation spectrometer
a scintillation counter adapted for measuring the energy distribution of particles emitted in radioactive processes. -
spectro-
indicating a spectrum -
x-ray spectrometry
the use of an x-ray spectrometer.