Laboratory Procedure
mass spectrometry
Subclass of:
Chemistry Techniques, Analytical
Definitions related to mass spectrometry:
  • An analytical method used in determining the identity of a chemical based on its mass using mass analyzers/mass spectrometers.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • An analytical technique wherein ions are separated according to their ratio of charge to mass. From the mass spectrum produced, the atomic weight of the particle can be deduced.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Identification of a substance by sorting a stream of ions according to their mass; commonly by deflecting the stream of charged particles in a magnetic field.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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