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semiforbidden

semiforbidden adjective: partially forbidden.

Adjective

semiforbidden (not comparable)

  1. Partially forbidden
    • The IEL component is presented in different emission lines, including the permitted lines \lya\ #92;lambda1216, \civ\ #92;lambda1549, semiforbidden line \ciii\ #92;lambda1909, and forbidden lines \oiii\ #92;lambda#92;lambda4959, 5007.2016, Zhenzhen Li, Hongyan Zhou, Lei Hao, Shufen Wang, Tuo Ji, Bo Liu, “Strong Optical and UV Intermediate-Width Emission Lines in the Quasar SDSS J232444.80-094600.3: Dust-Free and...

Origin of semiforbidden

From semi- + forbidden.

Questions about semiforbidden

What does semiforbidden mean?
Semiforbidden means partially forbidden.
What part of speech is semiforbidden?
Semiforbidden is an adjective.

Words near semiforbidden in the dictionary

  1. semifluent
  2. semifluid
  3. semifluidity
  4. semifluids
  5. semifluorinated
  6. semiforbidden
  7. semiforce
  8. semiforced
  9. semiforces
  10. semiforcing
  11. semiforeign

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