English Explanatory Dictionary

absorption line

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/æbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩ laɪn/ /æbˈzɔɹp.ʃn̩ laɪn/ /əbˈzɔɹp.ʃn̩ laɪn/ /əbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩ laɪn/

Word forms

absorption line absorption lines

Synonyms

Fraunhofer's line

Related words

emission line
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