What is another word for spectrograph?
Pronunciation: [spˈɛktɹəɡɹˌaf] (IPA) 
Spectrograph is a scientific instrument that is used to analyze the spectra of light. Its primary function is to split the light into its constituent wavelengths and record the intensity of each wavelength on a graph. As a result, spectrograph has a few synonyms that are commonly used in scientific literature. Spectrometer, spectroscopy equipment, spectral analyzer or spectrophotometer all refer to instruments that perform a similar function as a spectrograph. In astronomy, spectrograph sometimes is called a spectroscopic camera as it is used to capture the spectra of stars. Other technical synonyms of spectrograph include diffraction grating, prism spectrograph, and Fourier transforms spectrograph.
