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INFRA-RED ABSORPTION SPECTRA [1 record]

Record 1 2021-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Physics
  • Analytical Chemistry
CONT

The infrared absorption spectrum is expressed as the ratio in intensity between the light from the light source without the sample (reference light) and the light that has passed through the sample (sample light).

OBS

spectrum: The plural forms are "spectra" and "spectrums."

Key term(s)
  • infra-red absorption spectrum
  • infrared absorption spectrums
  • infra-red absorption spectrums
  • infrared absorption spectra
  • infra-red absorption spectra

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Physique
  • Chimie analytique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Física
  • Química analítica
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