spectral line en · NOUN
Meanings
- 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
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spectral lines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
linebroadening · absorption line · emission line
Translations (2)
de Spektrallinie (line on spectrogram) · fi spektriviiva (line on spectrogram)