Definition of Mass spectrum

1. Noun. A distribution of ions as shown by a mass spectrograph or a mass spectrometer.

Generic synonyms: Spectrum

Definition of Mass spectrum

1. Noun. The output of a mass spectrometer ¹

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Literary usage of Mass spectrum

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 mass spectrum of C5H;V(CO)4 described here appears to possess features similar to those involving the тг-cyclopentadienyl and carbonyl ligands in the ..."

2. U. S. Dual-Use Exports to Iraq and Their Impact on the Health of the Persian by DIANE Publishing Company (1997)
"Owing to the high reactivity of nitric acid, the reliable determination of its mass spectrum would probably require special-instrumentation and substantial ..."

3. Outlines of Theoretical Chemistry by Frederick Hutton Getman (1922)
"The resulting series of images is known as a mass spectrum. ... Since in a mass spectrum, all measurements are relative, any known element may be ..."

4. Physical Chemistry for Colleges: A Course of Instruction Based Upon the by Earl Bowman Millard (1921)
"mass spectrum of neon. on the actual photographic plates to be at 20.00 and 22.00, ... mass spectrum of chlorine. The strong spots at 28 and 44 are carbon ..."

5. Sensor Systems for Biological Agent Attacks: Protecting Buildings and by Bmed, National Research Council (U.S.), ebrary, Inc (2005)
"One, often termed “biomarker fingerprinting,” involves generating a mass spectrum of a prepared sample and attempting to match it against a previously ..."

6. The Chrysokamino Metallurgy Workshop and Its Territory by Philip P. Betancourt (2006)
"A collection of fragment ions is produced, and their masses are displayed in a mass spectrum, giving clues about the molecular structure of the compound. ..."

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