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Noun: spectrum analysis  'spek-trum u'na-li-sis
  1. The use of spectroscopes to analyse spectra
    "spectrum analysis was employed to identify the elements present in the star's atmosphere";
    - spectroscopy, spectrometry, spectroscopic analysis, spectrographic analysis

Derived forms: spectrum analyses

Type of: chemical analysis, qualitative analysis

Encyclopedia: Spectrum analysis, mass