absorption lines

A form of absorption line — A spectral line that corresponds to the absorption of electromagnetic radiation at a specific wavelength; the pattern of such lines is characteristic of specific atoms or molecules in the path of the radiation.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of absorption line
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