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multiplet

multiplet noun: a spectral line that has multiple components.

Noun

multiplet (plural multiplets)

  1. A spectral line that has multiple components.
  2. A compound peak produced in several forms of spectroscopy.
  3. Any of several groupings of subatomic particles that share most properties, but have different charges.

Forms of multiplet

pluralmultiplets

Origin of multiplet

From multiple + -et.

Words formed from multiplet

Questions about multiplet

What does multiplet mean?
Multiplet means a spectral line that has multiple components.
What part of speech is multiplet?
Multiplet is a noun.
What is the plural of multiplet?
The plural of multiplet is multiplets.

Words near multiplet in the dictionary

  1. multiplees
  2. multipleness
  3. multiplepoinding
  4. multiplepoindings
  5. multiples
  6. multiplet
  7. multiplets
  8. multiplex
  9. multiplexability
  10. multiplexable
  11. multiplexation

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