A variety of filter composed of lined grooves in a thin layer of aluminum-copper alloy on a glass surface; used in spectrophotometers to disperse light into a spectrum. See monochromator.
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a surface, usually glass or polished metal, that is ruled closely with fine parallel lines, grooves, or slits; used to separate the wavelengths of light in a spectroscope.Medical dictionary. 2011.