Term: mass spectrometer
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03732

Definition:
An instrument in which beams of ions are separated (analysed) according to the quotient mass/charge, and in which the ions are measured electrically. This term should also be used when a scintillation detector is employed.

Related Terms:
1) scintillation detector (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05505).

Source: Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 201 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)

Citation: 'mass spectrometer' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03732

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