National Cancer Institute (source definition)
Mass Spectrometry
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.
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What it is
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.
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C17156. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
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