arrangement of components of a complex colour or sound in order of frequency or energy, thereby showing distribution of energy or stimulus among the components. A mass spectrum is one showing the distribution in mass, or in mass-to-charge ratio of ionized atoms or molecules. The mass spectrum of an element will show the relative abundances of the isotopes of the element.
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