absorption spectrum
ab·sorp·tion spec·trum
A a Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ab-sawrp-shuh n, -zawrp- spek-truh m]
- /æbˈsɔrp ʃən, -ˈzɔrp- ˈspɛk trəm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ab-sawrp-shuh n, -zawrp- spek-truh m]
- /æbˈsɔrp ʃən, -ˈzɔrp- ˈspɛk trəm/
Definitions of absorption spectrum words
- noun absorption spectrum the characteristic pattern of dark lines or bands that occurs when electromagnetic radiation is passed through an absorbing medium into a spectroscope. An equivalent pattern occurs as coloured lines or bands in the emission spectrum of that medium 3
- noun absorption spectrum a spectrum with a pattern of dark bands or lines created when light passes through a gas or liquid into a spectroscope: the chemical elements of the gas or liquid absorb specific wavelengths of light creating a unique pattern which can be used to analyze the gas or liquid chemically 3
- noun absorption spectrum the spectrum formed by electromagnetic radiation that has passed through a medium in which radiation of certain frequencies is absorbed. 1
- noun absorption spectrum (physics) The characteristic pattern of dark lines or bands that occurs when electromagnetic radiation is passed through an absorbing medium into a spectroscope. 0
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Origin of absorption spectrum
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80
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Parts of speech for Absorption spectrum
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absorption spectrum popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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