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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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absorption line — noun : a dark line in the absorption spectrum of a gas or a vapor * * * absorption line, a dark line in a continuous spectrum of white light caused by the natural or artificial absorption of the wavelengths of light radiating from the atoms of a… … Useful english dictionary
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absorption band — noun Date: 1865 a dark band in an absorption spectrum; also absorption line … New Collegiate Dictionary
absorption band — /əbˈsɔpʃən bænd/ (say uhb sawpshuhn band) noun one of a number of the dark bands in an absorption spectrum identifying specific wavelengths of light which have been absorbed by the surrounding medium. Also, absorption line …
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Absorption saturée — En physique atomique, l absorption saturée est une technique expérimentale qui permet de déterminer avec précision la fréquence de transition d un atome entre son état fondamental et un niveau excité, en particulier lorsque la fréquence est dans… … Wikipédia en Français
Absorption spectrum — A material s absorption spectrum shows the fraction of incident electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the material over a range of frequencies. An absorption spectrum is, in a sense, the opposite of an emission spectrum.Every chemical element has … Wikipedia
