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line spectrum

line spec·trum (plural line spec·tra)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. spectrum of distinct lines: a spectrum made up of a series of distinct lines, characteristic of emission or absorption by atoms

2. spectrum produced by gas: a spectrum produced by a gas emitting light or a gas selectively absorbing light emitted by another source that consists of a series of distinct parallel lines

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