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SPECTROSCOPIC

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Of or relating to or involving spectroscopy

Example:

spectroscopic analysis

Synonyms:

spectroscopic; spectroscopical

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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

spectroscopy (the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra)

Derivation:

spectroscope (an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis)

spectroscopy (the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra)

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