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Definition of Mass spectrometer
1. Noun. Spectroscope for obtaining a mass spectrum by deflecting ions into a thin slit and measuring the ion current with an electrometer.
Specialized synonyms: Mass Spectrograph
Generic synonyms: Prism Spectroscope, Spectroscope
Derivative terms: Spectrometric
Definition of Mass spectrometer
1. Noun. A device used in mass spectrometry to discover the mass spectrum of a given substance. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Literary usage of Mass spectrometer
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"The desired product was trapped at -63°. Anal. Caled for C4H,F,NPS: CF, liberated
on alkaline hydrolysis, 28.2%; m/e (mass spectrometer), ..."
2. Sensor Systems for Biological Agent Attacks: Protecting Buildings and by Bmed, National Research Council (U.S.), ebrary, Inc (2005)
"One example is a combination of a quadrupole mass spectrometer with a time-of-flight
spectrometer. One of the reasons for the popularity of these systems is ..."
3. Directory of Federal Laboratory and Technology Resources: A Guide to (1993)
"... (4 sector) tandem mass spectrometer for large, polar compounds alone or in
mixtures, such as protein digests, and high molecular weight determination, ..."
4. The Status of Efforts to Identify Persian Gulf War Syndrome edited by Christopher Shays (1999)
"As a result, it was impossible for the mass spectrometer to run a complete ...
The mass spectrometer was programmed with a sample of the oil fire vapors and ..."
5. Nuclear Production Of Hydrogen: Second Information Exchange Meeting, Argonne by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2004)
"The mass spectrometer was calibrated for H2, O2, HCl, and Cl2 using mixtures of pure
... mass spectrometer analysis was performed at 8 s time intervals, ..."
6. Utilisation and Reliability of High Power Proton Accelerators: Workshop by NEA Nuclear Science Committee (2005)
"The apparatus is based on a Hiden triple-quadrupole mass spectrometer. In combination
with a dedicated 0-50 amu RF generator, the RGA reaches a mass ..."
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