analyzer

IPA/ˈæn.əl.aɪ.zər/
KK[ˈænəlˌaɪzɚ]IPA/ˈæn.əl.aɪ.zɚ/

analyzer — noun

  • analyzersingular
  • analyzersplural

1. a machine or electronic device that examines a substance, a signal, or a system

1.nounB2
Definition

a machine or electronic device that examines a substance, a signal, or a system by measuring and identifying its separate parts

Example

The lab technician checked the blood sample using a new hematology analyzer.

blood sample, hematology analyzer

A network analyzer can help find where the internet connection is failing.

network analyzer

Common collocations
  • blood analyzer
  • network analyzer
  • chemical analyzer
  • engine analyzer
  • breath analyzer
  • spectrum analyzer
  • gas analyzer
Synonyms
  • analyser

    British spelling of the same word

  • instrument

    broader term; any tool or device used for a specific purpose

  • tester

    informal; often used for simpler devices like a battery tester

Grammar Patterns

analyzer + of [substance/signal]

[adj] + analyzer

Usage Note

This is the standard US spelling; the British equivalent is analyser.

Common Mistakes

The chemist used a new analyser in the lab.' (in American English)
The chemist used a new analyzer in the lab.
In US writing, always use analyzer with a z.
She bought a blood analyzer at the pharmacy.' (not a consumer product)
The laboratory uses a blood analyzer for patient samples.
Analyzers are usually professional or industrial instruments.

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Etymology

GreekLatinFrenchEnglish

Analyzer comes from the Greek word 'analusis', meaning a loosening or dissolving. This passed into Latin as 'analysis' (investigation), then into French as 'analyse', and finally into English as 'analysis' in the 16th century. The verb 'analyze' was formed from 'analysis', and the noun 'analyzer' (with the agent suffix '-er' meaning a thing that does something) appeared in the early 18th century to describe instruments or people that perform analysis. The American spelling with -yze (vs British -yse) became standard in the US by the 19th century.