/spek"troh floo rim"i teuhr, -flaw-, -floh-/ , n. Spectroscopy.
an instrument in which the spectrum of secondarily emitted fluorescent light is used to identify chemical compounds.
Also, spectrofluorometer /spek'troh floo rom"i teuhr, -flaw-, -floh-/ .
[ 1955-60; SPECTRO- + FLUORIMETER ]