line spectrum

line spectrum ExamplesWord Origin noun Physics.

1. an electromagnetic spectrum consisting of discrete lines, usually characteristic of excited atoms or molecules.

Compare band spectrum, continuous spectrum, spectral line. Origin of line spectrum First recorded in 1870–75 Examples from the Web for line spectrum Historical Examples of line spectrum

The defect is also demonstrated by viewing a line-spectrum focused on a ground glass.

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line spectrum in Science line spectrum

1. An image of colored lines or bands of light formed in optical spectroscopy, each line representing one of the frequencies in the spectrum of a light source. The light source is usually broken into individual bands by a prism or a diffraction grating.