See Also: spectro-(medicine)
spectro-(dictionary)

spectro- (iou)



spectro- combining form (on Greek analogies) of SPECTRUM: see -O-.
spectrobo'lometer noun a combination of a spectroscope and a bolometer, designed to determine the wavelength distribution of radiant energy emitted by a source E20.
spectro'heliogram noun a photograph obtained with a spectroheliograph E20.
spectro'heliograph noun (a) an instrument which photographs the sun using light of a particular wavelength, esp. that of the Balmer emission line of hydrogen; (b) rare a spectroheliogram: L19.
spectrohelio'graphic adjective of, pertaining to, or employing a spectroheliograph E20.
spectroheli'ometer noun a spectrophotometer for use in observing the sun L20.
spectro'helioscope noun an instrument which provides a directly observable monochromatic image of the sun by means of a rapidly scanning device which transmits light of only one wavelength E20.
spectrophone noun a device in which a body of gas may be caused to emit sound waves when illuminated by a periodically interrupted beam of electromagnetic radiation (usu. visible or infrared) L19.
spectro'phonic adjective of, pertaining to, or employing a spectrophone L19.
spectrophospho'rimeter noun a spectrometer designed for the observation of phosphorescence M20.
spectrophosphori'metric adjective of, pertaining to, or employing spectrophosphorimetry M20.
spectrophospho'rimetry noun spectrometry as applied to the observation of phosphorescence M20.
spectrophotofluo'rometer noun a spectrophotometer designed for the observation of fluorescence M20.
spectrophotofluoro'metric adjective of, pertaining to, or employing a spectrophotofluorometer M20.
spectropola'rimeter noun an instrument designed to measure rotation of the plane of polarized light as a function of wavelength E20.
spectropolari'metric adjective of, pertaining to, or employing spectropolarimetry M20.
spectropola'rimetry noun the use of a spectropolarimeter M20.
spectroradi'ometer noun a combination of a spectroscope and a radiometer, designed to measure the intensity of electromagnetic radiation over a range of wavelengths E20.
spectroradio'metric adjective of, pertaining to, or employing spectroradiometry E20.
spectroradi'ometry noun the scientific investigation of electromagnetic radiation at different wavelengths E20.
spectrotype noun (Immunology) the range of antigens to which a given antibody is reactive L20.