spectrograph en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈspɛktɹəˌɡɹæf/ (US)
Etymology
From spectro- + -graph.
Meanings
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A machine for recording spectra, producing spectrograms.
Diesel maintenance schedules are benefiting from work done on the magnificent Hilger & Watts electronic spectrograph for oil analysis, which detects minute quantities of metals in samples of used lubricating oil; […].
1960 June, “Talking of Trains: New B.R. research laboratory”, in Trains Illustrated, page 329:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spectrographs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Littrow spectrograph · mass spectrograph · telespectrograph · radiospectrograph
Relateds
spectrography · spectrographic
Synonyms
Translations (6)
ga speictreagraf (machine for recording spectra) · nl spectrograaf (machine for recording spectra) · ca espectrògraf (machine for recording spectra) · zza spektrograf (machine for recording spectra) · fi spektrografi (machine for recording spectra) · fr spectrographe (machine for recording spectra)