Wiktionary(1.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition: 1  construct(Noun) Something constructed from parts. The artwork was a construct of wire and tubes. 2  construct(Noun) A concept or model. Bohr's theoretical construct of the atom was soon superseded by quantum mechanics. 3  construct(Verb) To build or form (something) by assembling parts.
In spectroscopy, the type of interaction between light and the material is usually â Absorption spectroscopy, Emission spectroscopy, Elastic scattering and reflection spectroscopy, Impedance spectroscopy, Inelastic scattering, Coherent or resonance spectroscopy.
The most complete form of a chemistry screen (called a chem-20, SMA -20, or SMAC-20) looks at 20 different things in the blood. Other types of chemistry screens (such as an SMA-6, SMA-7, or SMA-12) look at fewer. The type of chemistry screen you have done depends on what information your doctor is looking for. For more information about specific parts of a chemistry screen, see: 1  Albumin. 2  Alkaline Phosphatase. 3  Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) .