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ATOMIC SPECTRUM

\ɐtˈɒmɪk spˈɛktɹəm], \ɐtˈɒmɪk spˈɛktɹəm], \ɐ_t_ˈɒ_m_ɪ_k s_p_ˈɛ_k_t_ɹ_ə_m]\

Definitions of ATOMIC SPECTRUM

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(physics) a spectrum of radiation caused by electron transitions within an atom; the series of spectrum lines is characteristic of the element

2006 - WordNet 3.0
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