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Noun: multiplet
  1. (physics) spectral line that has multiple components
    "The scientist observed a complex multiplet in the emission spectrum"
     
  2. (physics) a group of related subatomic particles
    "The pion multiplet consists of three closely related particles"

Derived forms: multiplets

Encyclopedia: Multiplet