NMR
n. uncountablen. Stands for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. A way for scientists to look at the structure of molecules by using magnets and radio waves.
n. Abbreviation for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. A physical phenomenon in which nuclei in a strong constant magnetic field are perturbed by a weak oscillating magnetic field and respond by producing an electromagnetic signal with a frequency characteristic of the magnetic field at the nucleus.
The chemist used NMR to check the purity of the sample.
Researchers used NMR spectroscopy to determine the exact three-dimensional structure of the newly synthesized protein.
By analyzing the chemical shifts in the NMR spectrum, the team was able to distinguish between the two isomers that had identical mass profiles.
Often used as a modifier before another noun, such as 'NMR spectroscopy' or 'NMR imaging'.