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spectrograph

/ˈspektrəɡrɑːf/noun

उच्चारण स्पेक्ट्रग्राफ़

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    [C] technical

    a scientific instrument that separates light or other radiation into a spectrum and records it

    स्पेक्ट्रमलेखी, स्पेक्ट्रोग्राफ़

    • Astronomers use a spectrograph to study the chemical make-up of stars.
    • A spectrograph splits starlight into its component colours.
    • The spectrograph showed lines that matched those of hydrogen.
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    • The telescope is fitted with a spectrograph to record starlight.
    • A spectrograph helps chemists identify unknown elements.
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spectrum nounspectroscope noun