Meanings
proper noun
- One of the hydrogen spectral series, lying in the infrared band.
Origin
Named after the German physicist Friedrich Paschen, who first observed them in 1908.
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APA
Paschen series. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paschen%20series
MLA
“Paschen series.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paschen%20series. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Paschen series,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paschen%20series.
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