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raie ultime

/ˌɹeɪ ulˈtim/

raie ultime noun: the line in an atomic spectrum that results from a transition to the lowest level of excitation from the first higher non-metastable level.

Noun (1)

raie ultime (plural raies ultimes)

  1. (spectroscopy) The line in an atomic spectrum that results from a transition to the lowest level of excitation from the first higher non-metastable level.
    • In the second paper M. de Gramont considers the distribution of raies ultimes in different stellar types, having studied for this purpose the Harvard classifications, the numerous publications of Sir Norman Lockyer, and the works of Sir William Huggins.1910 February 10, Nature, LXXXII, page 440
    • De Gramont distinguished by the name of Raie Ultime that line in the spectrum of an element which is the last to disappear.1920, Optical Methods in Control and Research Laboratories, page 4

Noun (2) capitalized: Raie Ultime

Raie Ultime (plural Raies Ultimes)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of raie ultime.

Forms of raie ultime

pluralraies ultimes
alternative formRaie Ultime
pluralRaies Ultimes

Origin of raie ultime

First attested in the plural in February 1910 and in the singular in 1920; French: raie (“line”) + ultime (“final”).

Questions about raie ultime

What does raie ultime mean?
Raie ultime means the line in an atomic spectrum that results from a transition to the lowest level of excitation from the first higher non-metastable level.
What part of speech is raie ultime?
Raie ultime is a noun.
How do you pronounce raie ultime?
Raie ultime is pronounced /ˌɹeɪ ulˈtim/.
What is the plural of raie ultime?
The plural of raie ultime is raies ultimes.

Words near raie ultime in the dictionary

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  2. raiding party
  3. raidings
  4. raidproof
  5. raids
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  8. Raiford
  9. Raifords
  10. Raifsnider
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