Term: mass spectrometry
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03746

Definition:
The branch of science dealing with all aspects of mass spectroscopes and the results obtained with these instruments.

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

Citation: 'mass spectrometry' 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.M03746

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