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Spectroscopy vs Microscopy - What's the difference?

spectroscopy | microscopy |

As nouns the difference between spectroscopy and microscopy

is that spectroscopy is (uncountable) the scientific study of spectra while microscopy is the study of microscopes, their design and manufacture.

spectroscopy

English

(wikipedia spectroscopy)

Noun

  • (uncountable) The scientific study of spectra.
  • (analytical chemistry, countable) The use of spectrometers in chemical analysis.

    • Derived terms

    * spectroscopist

    Related terms

    * spectroscope

    microscopy

    English

    (wikipedia microscopy)

    Noun

    (microscopies)
  • the study of microscopes, their design and manufacture
  • the use of microscopes