Ritz combination principle

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noun Physics.

the principle that the frequencies of lines in atomic spectra can be represented as differences of a smaller number of terms, all characteristic of the emitting system, interpreted in quantum theory as the emission of exactly one photon in a transition between energy levels.

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Also called combination principle.

Origin of Ritz combination principle

After Walther Ritz (1878–1909), Swiss physicist, who formulated it

Words nearby Ritz combination principle

ritualistic, ritualization, ritualize, ritual murder, ritz, Ritz combination principle, ritzy, riv., rivage, rival, rivalrous

How to use Ritz combination principle in a sentence

But the qualities Mario Cuomo brought to public life—compassion, integrity, commitment to principle—remain in short supply today.
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Nixon said defending the two islands was “a matter of principle.”
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The head banquet man at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in New York City started serving the concoction as a menu staple in 1938.
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He uses some combination of the words comfort or discomfort in regards to how he feels about situations over 30 times.
The Story of the World’s Greatest Cricket Player|William O’Connor|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

If the noble experiment of American democracy is to mean anything, it is fidelity to the principle of freedom.
The Sony Hack and America’s Craven Capitulation To Terror|David Keyes|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many so-called "humming tones" are given for practice, but in accepting them observe whether the foregoing principle is obeyed.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
Afterwards we saw you once or twice at tea at the Ritz, and you took off your hat, so you must have remembered then.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
Father, mother, sister, and brother all played and worked together with rare combination of sympathetic gifts.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
The other was the spirited portrait of Baron von Friedericks, a happy combination of cavalier and soldier in its manly strength.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
"They said at Ritz's that he was one of the young millionaires, well known already in America," the fat woman reflected aloud.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson