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spectrometer

instrument used to measure the spectral components of light as a function of its part in the electromagnetic spectrum
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spectrometer

Summary

spectrometer ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (655 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • spectrometer is a type of measuring instrument[2].
  • spectrometer is a type of physical tool[3].
  • spectrometer is used for spectrometry[4].
  • spectrometer's Commons category is recorded as Spectrometers[5].
  • spectrometer's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Spectrometers[6].
  • spectrometer's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[7].
  • spectrometer's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[8].
  • spectrometer's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[9].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include measuring instrument[2] and physical tool[3].

Use and Application

spectrometer is used for spectrometry[4].

Why It Matters

spectrometer ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (655 views/month).[1] spectrometer has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] spectrometer is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → measuring instrument, physical tool
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    Topic's main category → Category:Spectrometers
    Subclass of → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 26502, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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