| NOUN | phenomenon | atomic spectrum | (physics) a spectrum of radiation caused by electron transitions within an atom |
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| Meaning | (physics) a spectrum of radiation caused by electron transitions within an atom; the series of spectrum lines is characteristic of the element. | |
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| Category | physics, natural philosophy | The science of matter and energy and their interactions |
| Parts | fine structure | The presence of groups of closely spaced spectrum lines observed in the atomic spectrum of certain elements |
| Broader | spectrum | An ordered array of the components of an emission or wave |
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