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Definition of Atomic spectrum
1. Noun. (physics) a spectrum of radiation caused by electron transitions within an atom; the series of spectrum lines is characteristic of the element.
Generic synonyms: Spectrum
Terms within: Fine Structure
Lexicographical Neighbors of Atomic Spectrum
Literary usage of Atomic spectrum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1874)
"Thus, in iodine, the short lines, brought about by increase of density in an
atomic spectrum, are represented by the addition of a system of well-defined ..."
2. The Origin of Spectra by Paul Darwin Foote, Fred Loomis Mohler (1922)
"... hydride would show both the spectrum of the metal and the atomic spectrum of
hydrogen. In this molecule, however, the hydrogen occurs as a negative ion. ..."
3. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"... as it can be proved,' that the modes of energy repre sen ted in the atomic
spectrum acquire energy so slowly that thi atom might undergo collisions with ..."
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