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doppler broadening

/ˈdɔp.lɚ ˈbɹɔd.nɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
doppler broad-en-ing
IPA
/ˈdɔp.lɚ ˈbɹɔd.nɪŋ/
26
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The broadening of the spectral lines of a high-temperature or rapidly-rotating object due to redshifting of spectral lines from atoms and molecules moving away from the observer and blueshifting of spectral lines from atoms and molecules moving toward the observer.

Etymology

From being produced by the action of the Doppler effect on individual atoms and molecules.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɔp.lɚ ˈbɹɔd.nɪŋ/

Questions

How do you pronounce doppler broadening?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɔp.lɚ ˈbɹɔd.nɪŋ/.
What does doppler broadening mean?
The broadening of the spectral lines of a high-temperature or rapidly-rotating object due to redshifting of spectral lines from atoms and molecules moving away from the observer and blueshifting of spectral lines from atoms and molecules moving toward the observer.
Where does doppler broadening come from?
From being produced by the action of the Doppler effect on individual atoms and molecules.

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