atomic spectrum

/əˌtɑmɪk ˌspɛktrəm/
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Other forms: atomic spectra

Definitions of atomic spectrum
  1. noun
    (physics) a spectrum of radiation caused by electron transitions within an atom; the series of spectrum lines is characteristic of the element
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    an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave
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