mass spectrometry
noun
: an instrumental method for identifying the chemical constitution of a substance by means of the separation of gaseous ions according to their differing mass and charge
called also mass spectroscopy
mass spectrometric
adjective
mass spectrometer
noun
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These fragments were then separated according to their mass, a technique called mass spectrometry, which works well even with the incredibly small volumes of proteins that survive over hundreds of thousands of years.
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 July 2024
Where archaeologists once used spades, oral text and maps to guide them, modern techniques involve detailed satellite photography, digital imaging, 3D technology, isotope analysis, tomography, and mass spectrometry.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 June 2024
Curran developed a mass spectrometry technique that analyzes all the volatile molecules rising off plastic objects to pinpoint the additives and stabilizers breaking down in a plastic.
—Sarah Everts, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2016
As well, a 0.5 gram cut from the pulp of each rock sample is dissolved by aqua regia acid digestion and analyzed by mass spectrometry for a suite of 51 additional elements.
—Kansas City Star, 28 May 2024
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 July 2024
Where archaeologists once used spades, oral text and maps to guide them, modern techniques involve detailed satellite photography, digital imaging, 3D technology, isotope analysis, tomography, and mass spectrometry.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 June 2024
Curran developed a mass spectrometry technique that analyzes all the volatile molecules rising off plastic objects to pinpoint the additives and stabilizers breaking down in a plastic.
—Sarah Everts, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2016
As well, a 0.5 gram cut from the pulp of each rock sample is dissolved by aqua regia acid digestion and analyzed by mass spectrometry for a suite of 51 additional elements.
—Kansas City Star, 28 May 2024
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“Mass spectrometry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass%20spectrometry. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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