Mass spectrometer
From Mass Spectrometry Terms
| PROVISIONAL RECOMMENDATION |
| Mass spectrometer |
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An instrument that measures the mass-to-charge ratio and relative abundances of ions.
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| Mass spectrometry terms project – included in submission Draft 0 |
| Wikipedia link: Mass spectrometer |
| ORANGE BOOK DEFINITION |
| Mass spectrometer |
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An instrument in which the beams of ions are separated (analysed) according to the mass/charge ratio and the ions are measured electrically. |
| IUPAC Orange Book Chapter 12 |
