K-line

American  

[kay-lahyn] / ˈkeɪˌlaɪn /

noun

Physics.

1. one of a series of lines K-series in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation K-radiation produced by the transition of an electron to the K-shell.

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Etymology

Origin of K-line

First recorded in 1895–1900

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