Meanings
noun
- natural sciencesThe splitting and shift of a spectral line into several components in the presence of an electric field.
Origin
From Johannes Stark, German physicist and chemist.
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APA
Stark effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stark%20effect
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“Stark effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stark%20effect. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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