"monochromator" meaning in All languages combined

See monochromator on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: monochromators [plural]
Etymology: From monochrome + -ator. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|monochrome|-ator|text=+|tree=1}} From monochrome + -ator. Head templates: {{en-noun}} monochromator (plural monochromators)
  1. (physics) An optical device, consisting of one or more slits, that selects a narrow band of wavelengths from a broader spectrum. Related terms: monochromated, monochromatic, monochromatism, monochrome Translations (optical device): monocromador [masculine] (Spanish)

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