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l-line

l-line
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [el lahyn]
    • /ɛl laɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [el lahyn]
    • /ɛl laɪn/

Definition of l-line word

  • noun l-line one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell. 1

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Origin of l-line

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for L-line

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

l-line popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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