"electrospray" meaning in English

See electrospray in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: electrosprays [plural]
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  1. (chemistry) a method of ionizing delicate macromolecules for analysis in a mass spectrometer
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Verb

Forms: electrosprays [present, singular, third-person], electrospraying [participle, present], electrosprayed [participle, past], electrosprayed [past]
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  1. To introduce samples into a mass spectrometer using such a device Derived forms: microelectrospray, nanoelectrospray
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