spectroscopic (C1)
adjective
Definition
spectroscopic means (analytical chemistry) Of or relating to spectroscopy or to a spectroscope. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as spectroscopic.
A spectroscopic tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became spectroscopic after the announcement.
How to Use spectroscopic
- spectroscopic + noun (collocation)
- Use spectroscopic before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a spectroscopic reaction."
- become spectroscopic (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became spectroscopic near the end."
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