Definition of Spectrum Line in English :

Define Spectrum Line in English

Spectrum Line meaning in English

Meaning of Spectrum Line in English

Pronunciation of Spectrum Line in English

Spectrum Line pronunciation in English

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Spectrum Line

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Noun

1. spectrum line

an isolated component of a spectrum formed by radiation at a uniform frequency

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Spectrum Line

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1. 
a spectrum that consists of narrow, brightly colored, parallel lines on a dark background, emitted by a low-pressurized glowing gas
2. 
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

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