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ShareSpectroscopy is the study of spectra, that is, the dependence of physical quantities on frequency.
Spectroscopy is often used in physical and analytical chemistry for the identification of substances, through the spectrum emitted or absorbed.
For more information about the topic Spectroscopy, read the full article at Wikipedia.org, or see the following related articles:
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