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spectral line

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables
spec-tral -line
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a dark or bright line in an otherwise continuous spectrum caused by the absorption or emission of light, at a single wavelength, by the movement of electrons between energy levels of an atom or molecule

Inflected Forms

spectral lines (plural)

Phrases

absorption line emission line

Frequently Paired Words

absorption line emission line linebroadening

Questions

What does spectral line mean?
a dark or bright line in an otherwise continuous spectrum caused by the absorption or emission of light, at a single wavelength, by the movement of electrons between energy levels of an atom or molecule

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