subspectrum

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noun

Any of a number of spectra of components of a mixture that together make an observed spectrum

OriginEnglish spectrum ← Latin spectrum →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounsubspectrum (plural subspectra)

plural subspectra

  1. natural sciencesAny of a number of spectra of components of a mixture that together make an observed spectrum

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Latinspeciō
  5. Latinspectrum
  6. Englishspectrum
  7. Englishsubspectrum

From sub- + spectrum.

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APA

subspectrum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subspectrum

MLA

“subspectrum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subspectrum. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subspectrum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subspectrum.

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