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line spectrum

noun

Physics.
  1. an electromagnetic spectrum consisting of discrete lines, usually characteristic of excited atoms or molecules.

line spectrum

  1. An image of colored lines or bands of light formed in optical spectroscopy , each line representing one of the frequencies in the spectrum of a light source. The light source is usually broken into individual bands by a prism or a diffraction grating.
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First recorded in 1870–75
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