Swan band

noun

Any of several sequences of vibrational bands scattered throughout the visible spectrum, characteristic of the spectra of carbon stars, comets, and burning hydrocarbon fuels.

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Meanings

nounSwan band (plural Swan bands)

plural Swan bands

  1. Any of several sequences of vibrational bands scattered throughout the visible spectrum, characteristic of the spectra of carbon stars, comets, and burning hydrocarbon fuels.

Origin

Named for the Scottish physicist William Swan.

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Swan band. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swan%20band

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