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monochromator

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
monochro-ma-tor
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An optical device, consisting of one or more slits, that selects a narrow band of wavelengths from a broader spectrum.

Etymology

From monochrome + -ator.

Inflected Forms

monochromators (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

monochromated monochromatic monochromatism monochrome

Questions

What does monochromator mean?
An optical device, consisting of one or more slits, that selects a narrow band of wavelengths from a broader spectrum.
Where does monochromator come from?
From monochrome + -ator.

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