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Noun: atomic spectrum
  1. (physics) a spectrum of radiation caused by electron transitions within an atom; the series of spectrum lines is characteristic of the element

Derived forms: atomic spectra

Type of: spectrum

Encyclopedia: Atomic spectrum

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