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Spectroscope vs Spectrogram - What's the difference?

spectroscope | spectrogram |

As nouns the difference between spectroscope and spectrogram

is that spectroscope is an optical instrument used for spectrographic analysis while spectrogram is a visual representation of the spectrum of a sound changing through time.

spectroscope

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An optical instrument used for spectrographic analysis .

    • Derived terms

    * spectroscopic * spectroscopical * spectroscopically

    See also

    * spectrograph * spectrometer

    spectrogram

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A visual representation of the spectrum of a sound changing through time.
  • (astronomy) A visual representation of the spectrum of a celestial body's radiation.

    • Related terms

    * spectrum * spectrograph * voiceprint * sonogram