Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Spectroscopist /spĕk-trŏs′kə-pĭst/ · Spec·tros·co·pist · IPA /spɛkˈtɹɑs.kə.pɪst/ 01 n. One who investigates by means of a spectroscope; one skilled in the use of the spectroscope. 1. One who investigates by means of a spectroscope; one skilled in the use of the spectroscope.