Spectroscopy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-026351",
  "term": "Spectroscopy",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Image where signals are identified and separated according to their frequencies, e.g., to identify individual chemicals, or individual nuclei in a chemical compound. (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine Definition)\n\n2. The measurement of the amplitude of the components of a complex waveform throughout the frequency range of the waveform. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)\n\n3. The study of the amount of light that is taken up, given off, or scattered (reflected) by an object. Spectroscopy breaks down light and measures different wavelengths of visible and non-visible light.",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus",
    "NIH Medical Subject Headings",
    "National Cancer Institute Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/spectroscopy/"
}