"absorption band" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /æbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩ bænd/ [US], /æbˈzɔɹp.ʃn̩ bænd/ [US], /əbˈzɔɹp.ʃn̩ bænd/ [US], /əbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩ bænd/ [US] Forms: absorption bands [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} absorption band (plural absorption bands)
  1. (physics, physical chemistry) One of any number of ranges of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by a substance. Wikipedia link: absorption band Tags: physical Categories (topical): Physical chemistry, Physics Translations (absorbed wavelength): absorptieband [masculine] (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-absorption_band-en-noun-cGW9I~tz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Photochemistry Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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