Environmental Monitoring Terminology

noun the act of observing or the state of being observed

verb to watch carefully or attentively; to notice or perceive

• It is important to observe proper etiquette in a formal setting.
• I like to observe people's behavior in social situations.
• I always observe how people are vibing before I join the party.
• Sometimes it's best to step back and observe the situation from a different perspective.

noun the measurement of the spectrum of light emitted or absorbed by a substance

• The scientist used mass spectrometry to analyze the chemical composition of the sample.
• They're running some sort of spectrometry test on the substance.
• I heard they're doing some fancy spectrometry stuff in the lab.
• Her ability to read people's emotions was like a form of emotional spectrometry.

noun a type of spectrometer used for spectroscopic analysis

• The scientist used a spectroscope to analyze the light emitted by the star.
• I heard that they used a spectroscope to study the colors in the sky.
• Check out this cool spectroscope they used to look at the rainbow!
• Her eyes acted like a spectroscope, noticing every subtle change in his expression.

noun A type of spectrophotometry that measures the amount of light absorbed by a substance at various wavelengths

• Absorption spectrophotometry is a widely used technique in analytical chemistry to measure the concentration of a substance in a sample.
• Absorption spectrophotometry is a fancy way of measuring stuff in a sample.
• Absorption spectrophotometry is like using a fancy machine to see what's in a sample.
• Absorption spectrophotometry is like shining a light through a sample to see what it's made of.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

• The accumulated temperature over the past week has reached a record high.
• The total temperature for the week has been crazy high.
• The temp has been piling up all week.
• The accumulated temperature is like a ticking time bomb waiting to explode.