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electrospray

electrospray noun: a method of ionizing delicate macromolecules for analysis in a mass spectrometer.

Noun

electrospray (plural electrosprays)

  1. a method of ionizing delicate macromolecules for analysis in a mass spectrometer

Verb

electrospray (third-person singular simple present electrosprays, present participle electrospraying, simple past and past participle electrosprayed)

  1. To introduce samples into a mass spectrometer using such a device

Forms of electrospray

Noun
pluralelectrosprays
Verb
third-person singular presentelectrosprays
present participleelectrospraying
past participleelectrosprayed
pastelectrosprayed

Origin of electrospray

From electro- + spray.

Words formed from electrospray

Questions about electrospray

What does electrospray mean?
Electrospray means a method of ionizing delicate macromolecules for analysis in a mass spectrometer.
What part of speech is electrospray?
Electrospray can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of electrospray?
The plural of electrospray is electrosprays.

Words near electrospray in the dictionary

  1. electrospinners
  2. electrospinning
  3. electrospinogram
  4. electrospinograms
  5. electrospinography
  6. electrospray
  7. electrosprayed
  8. electrospraying
  9. electrosprays
  10. electrospun
  11. electrostate

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