spectral series
noun Physics.
a series of lines in the spectrum of light emitted by excited atoms of an element, each line being related to the others in the series by a simple numerical equation and identified with a particular energy level of an atom of the element.
Nearby words
spectra, spectra yellow, spectral, spectral line, spectral luminous efficiency, spectral series, spectral type, spectre, spectrin, spectro-, spectrobolometer
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