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Paschen series

[ pah-shuhn ]
/ ˈpɑ ʃən /
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noun Physics.
a series of lines in the infrared spectrum of hydrogen.
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Origin of Paschen series

First recorded in 1920–25; see origin at Paschen-Back effect
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