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mass spectrometer
mass spec·trom·e·ter
Definitions related to mass spectrometers (device):
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(mass spectrometer) An instrument that determines the exact mass of charged particles or ions by measuring the flight path through a set of magnetic and electric fields.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A mass spectrometer for clinical use is a device intended to identify inorganic or organic compounds (e.g., lead, mercury, and drugs) in human specimens by ionizing the compound under investigation and separating the resulting ions by means of an electrical and megnetic field according to their mass.Standard Product NomenclatureU.S Food & Drug Administration, 2003
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