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| mul·ti·plet [ múltiplət ] (plural mul·ti·plets) |
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1. spectral line: a line in a spectrum made up of two or more component lines, caused by slight variations in atomic or molecular energy levels
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2. group of related elementary particles: a group of elementary particles that have a different electric charge but have otherwise similar properties
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| [Early 20th century. <multiple, after doublet, triplet] |
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