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emission spectra

emission spectra is the plural of emission spectrum.

Meaning of emission spectrum

Noun

emission spectrum (plural emission spectrums or emission spectra)

  1. The spectrum of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation emitted due to electrons making a transition from a high energy state to a lower energy state.

Questions about emission spectra

What is emission spectra the plural of?
Emission spectra is the plural of emission spectrum.

Words near emission spectra in the dictionary

  1. emission line
  2. emission lines
  3. emission nebula
  4. emission nebulae
  5. emission nebulas
  6. emission spectra
  7. emission spectrum
  8. emission spectrums
  9. emission theory
  10. emissionless
  11. emissions

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