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absorption spectroscopy

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absorption spectroscopy [əb′sȯrp·shən ‚spek′träs·kə·pē]
(spectroscopy)
An instrumental technique for determining the concentration and structure of a substance by measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation it absorbs at various wavelengths.


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Calcium was determined by atomic absorption spectroscopy with a Perkin-Elmer Model 603 spectrophotometer (1) using an air-acetylene flame and the 442.
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