Mass spectrometry
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Orange Book
| ORANGE BOOK DEFINITION IUPAC. Analytical Division. Compendium of Analytical Nomenclature (the Orange Book). Definitive Rules, 1979 (see also Orange Book 2023) | 
| Mass spectrometry | 
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| The branch of science that deals with all aspects of Mass Spectroscopes and the results obtained with these instruments. | 
| IUPAC 1997 Orange Book Chapter 12 | 
| Index of Orange Book Terms | 
| ASMS TERMS AND DEFINITIONS POSTER ENTRY | 
| Mass spectrometry | 
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| This is the study of mass spectra obtained by using a mass spectrometer. The term "mass spectroscopy" should be avoided, because this implies optical dispersion. Possible exceptions might be in the case of photoplate or various optical methods of detection. | 
| ASMS Terms and Definitions Poster | 
See also
| See additional comments on the Mass spectrometry discussion page (archive of discussion between 2004 and 2006) | 
