Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry - Mass spectrometer

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Mass spectrometer: An instrument used to obtain a mass spectrum.


Schematic drawing of a simple mass spectrometer.		A modern mass spectrometer.

Related terms: Mass spectrometry, molecular ion, M, M+1, M+2, base peak, fragmentation, radical cation, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, GC-MS, nominal mass, exact mass, high-resolution mass spectrometry, electron impact ionization, EI, chemical ionization, CI, MALDI
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