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multiplet
[ muhl-tuh-plet, -plit ]
/ ˈmʌl təˌplɛt, -plɪt /
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noun Physics.
a group of several related spectral lines, usually of nearly the same wavelengths.
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Also called multiplet line .
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British Dictionary definitions for multiplet
multiplet
/ (ˈmʌltɪˌplɛt, -plɪt) /
noun physics
a set of closely spaced lines in a spectrum, resulting from small differences between the energy levels of atoms or molecules
a group of related elementary particles that differ only in electric charge
Word Origin for multiplet
from multiple; on the model of doublet
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