Spec"tro*scope (?), n. [Spectrum
+ -scope.] (Physics) An optical instrument for
forming and examining spectra (as that of solar light, or those
produced by flames in which different substances are volatilized), so
as to determine, from the position of the spectral lines, the
composition of the substance.
Spec"tro*scope (?), n. [Spectrum
+ -scope.] (Physics) An optical instrument for
forming and examining spectra (as that of solar light, or those
produced by flames in which different substances are volatilized), so
as to determine, from the position of the spectral lines, the
composition of the substance.