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monochromator

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Etymology

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English monochrome
Proto-Indo-European *-tōr
Proto-Italic *-tōr
Latin -tor
Latin -ātorbor.
Old French -atorbor.
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Latin -ātorbor.
Middle English -atour
English -ator
English monochromator

    From monochrome + -ator.

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    Noun

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    monochromator (plural monochromators)

    1. (physics) An optical device, consisting of one or more slits, that selects a narrow band of wavelengths from a broader spectrum.
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