grating spectrograph

grating spectrograph

A spectrograph in which a diffraction grating is used to produce the spectra.
Collins Dictionary of Astronomy © Market House Books Ltd, 2006

grating spectrograph

[′grād·iŋ ′spek·trə‚graf]
(spectroscopy)
A grating spectroscope provided with a photographic camera or other device for recording the spectrum.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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