Ly-α

A form of Lα — Lyman alpha or Lyman-alpha

Meanings

adjectiveLy-α (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableastronomyAlternative form of Lα (Lyman-alpha, Lyman alpha)
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APA

Ly-α. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ly-%CE%B1

MLA

“Ly-α.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ly-%CE%B1. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ly-α,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ly-%CE%B1.

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