spectrograph
noun
spec·tro·graph
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Definition of spectrograph
: an instrument for dispersing radiation (such as electromagnetic radiation or sound waves) into a spectrum and recording or mapping the spectrum
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Other Words from spectrograph
spectrographic
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adjective
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adjective
spectrographically
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adverb
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adverb
spectrography
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noun
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Examples of spectrograph in a Sentence
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Zhao is working on a high-resolution spectrograph called EXPRES (for Extreme Precision Spectrometer) on the Discovery Channel Telescope in Arizona. — Corey S. Powell, Scientific American, "The Hunt Is on for Alpha Centauri’s Planets," 5 Aug. 2019 The mission is now slated for a 2025 launch, but, Sunyaev says, some collaborators, including a German team supplying a spectrograph, have dropped out. — Daniel Clery, Science | AAAS, "Update: Telescope designed to study mysterious dark energy keeps Russia’s space science hopes alive," 15 July 2019 The mission is now slated for a 2025 launch, but, Sunyaev says, some collaborators, including a German team supplying a spectrograph, have dropped out. — Daniel Clery, Science | AAAS, "Update: Telescope designed to study mysterious dark energy keeps Russia’s space science hopes alive," 15 July 2019 And in recent decades, big questions about the structure and composition of the universe have called for specialized cameras and spectrographs capable of surveying large patches of the sky. — Quanta Magazine, "The Astronomer Who’d Rather Build Space Cameras," 18 Apr. 2019 The mission is now slated for a 2025 launch, but, Sunyaev says, some collaborators, including a German team supplying a spectrograph, have dropped out. — Daniel Clery, Science | AAAS, "Telescope designed to study mysterious dark energy keeps Russia’s space science hopes alive," 10 June 2019 So, a relativistic camera would naturally serve as a spectrograph, allowing researchers to look at an intrinsically redder band of light. — Scientific American, "Astronomy at the Speed of Light," 3 July 2018 Imaging with a spectrograph provided evidence of water at the Martian surface in the region, reinforcing the idea that this could be ice. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Large sheets of ice may have been spotted on Mars," 11 Jan. 2018 Researchers working with a project called Galactic Archaeology used a spectrograph at the Australian Astronomical Observatory to analyze the chemical composition of 340,000 stars. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Scientists Are Searching For Our Sun's Stellar Siblings," 23 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'spectrograph.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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spectrograph
noun
spec·tro·graph
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Medical Definition of spectrograph
: an instrument for dispersing radiation (as electromagnetic radiation or sound waves) into a spectrum and photographing or mapping the spectrum
Other Words from spectrograph
spectrographic
\ ˌspek-t(r)ə-ˈgraf-ik
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adjective
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adjective
spectrographically
\ -i-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
spectrography
\ spek-ˈträg-rə-fē
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noun,
plural spectrographies
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noun,
plural spectrographies