'mass spectrometry' definitions:

Definition of 'mass spectrometry'

From: GCIDE
  • mass spectrometry \mass spectrometry\ mass spectroscopy \mass spectroscopy\n.
  • 1. (Physics, Chemistry) A method for identifying chemical composition of substances by use of a mass spectrometer. [PJC]

Definition of 'mass spectrometry'

From: GCIDE
  • Spectrometry \Spec*trom"e*try\, n. (Physics) Art or process of using a spectrometer, of any type; -- when used alone, it usually refers to the use of a spectrometer using light in the visible, infrared, or ultraviolet region. -- {Spec`tro*met"ric}, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
  • mass spectrometry, the art or process of using a mass spectrometer to analyse chemical samples. [PJC]