action spectrum

/ˌækʃən ˌspɛktrəm/
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Definitions of action spectrum
  1. noun
    the efficiency with which electromagnetic radiation produces a photochemical reaction plotted as a function of the wavelength of the radiation
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    spectrum
    an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave
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