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m-line

m-line
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [em lahyn]
    • /ɛm laɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [em lahyn]
    • /ɛm laɪn/

Definition of m-line word

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

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Origin of m-line

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for M-line

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

m-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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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