line spectrum

line spec·trum

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Definitions of line spectrum words

noun line spectrum an electromagnetic spectrum consisting of discrete lines, usually characteristic of excited atoms or molecules. 1
noun line spectrum a spectrum that consists of narrow, brightly colored, parallel lines on a dark background, emitted by a low-pressurized glowing gas 0
noun line spectrum a spectrum that consists of narrow, dark, parallel lines on a brightly colored background, produced from a hot light source that is surrounded by cooler gases that absorb and thus remove certain wavelengths 0
noun line spectrum (physics) A spectrum, typically produced by a luminous gas, that consists of separate lines typical of particular elements. 0

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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