Meanings
nounemission spectrum (plural emission spectrums or emission spectra)
plural emission spectrums · plural emission spectra
- natural sciencesThe spectrum of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation emitted due to electrons making a transition from a high energy state to a lower energy state.
Translations
French spectre d’émission
- spectre d’émissionspectrum of electromagnetic radiation emitted by electron energy state transition
German Emissionsspektrum
- Emissionsspektrumspectrum of electromagnetic radiation emitted by electron energy state transition
Hungarian emissziós spektrum
- emissziós spektrumspectrum of electromagnetic radiation emitted by electron energy state transition
Spanish espectro de emisión
- espectro de emisiónspectrum of electromagnetic radiation emitted by electron energy state transition
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APA
emission spectrum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emission%20spectrum
MLA
“emission spectrum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emission%20spectrum. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “emission spectrum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emission%20spectrum.
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