spectrum line

/ˌspɛktrəm laɪn/
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Other forms: spectrum lines

Definitions of spectrum line
  1. noun
    an isolated component of a spectrum formed by radiation at a uniform frequency
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    types:
    fine structure
    the presence of groups of closely spaced spectrum lines observed in the atomic spectrum of certain elements
    type of:
    line
    a mark that is long relative to its width
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