What does "spectrophotometry" mean?

the quantitative analysis of electromagnetic spectra by use of a spectrophotometer; especially in order to determine the structure or quantity of a substance

What is a synonym for "spectrophotometry"?

Common synonyms include: microscopy, optics, photography, spectrometry, spectroscopy.

Spectrophotometry

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Noun

1
the quantitative analysis of electromagnetic spectra by use of a spectrophotometer; especially in order to determine the structure or quantity of a substance uncountable

Synonyms

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microscopy optics photography spectrometry spectroscopy

Etymology

From spectro- + photometry.

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