spectrochemistry: Meaning and Definition of

spec•tro•chem•is•try

Pronunciation: (spek"trō-kem'u-strē), [key]
— n.
  1. the branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical analysis of substances by means of the spectra of light they absorb or emit.
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