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Definition of: spectroscope
(spek′trə·skōp) noun
An optical instrument for forming and analyzing spectra emitted by bodies or substances.
—spec′tro·scop′ic (-skop′ik) or ·i·cal adjective
—spec′tro·scop′i·cal·ly adverb
a. Prism. b. Telescope for viewing prism through eyepiece (e). c. Collimator with slit (d).
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