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spectroscopy

/spekˈtrɒskəpi/noun

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स्पेक्ट्रमिकी, वर्णक्रम-विज्ञान

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    [U] physics

    the study of forming and looking at spectra (patterns of light) using instruments, to find out what substances are made of

    स्पेक्ट्रमिकी, वर्णक्रम-विज्ञान

    • Spectroscopy reveals what stars are made of.
    • Spectroscopy lets chemists identify substances from the light they emit.
    • Spectroscopy is used to study the atmosphere of distant planets.
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    • She specialised in infrared spectroscopy during her research.
    • The lab uses spectroscopy to test the purity of water samples.
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spec·tros·co·py

With -tros-co-py.

-tros-co-py के साथ।

§Grammar and usage

The plural of spectrum is spectra (like datum/data, medium/media).

Spectrum का plural spectra है (datum/data, medium/media की तरह)।

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General knowledge

Science GK: Sir CV Raman discovered the Raman effect (1928), an important discovery in spectroscopy, and won the Nobel Prize in Physics (1930); 28 February is National Science Day in India to mark this discovery.

विज्ञान GK में सर सी वी रमन ने Raman effect (1928) की खोज की, जो spectroscopy में महत्वपूर्ण खोज थी, और भौतिकी का नोबेल पुरस्कार (1930) जीता; इस खोज की स्मृति में 28 फ़रवरी भारत में राष्ट्रीय विज्ञान दिवस है।