"absorption line" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /æbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩ laɪn/ [US], /æbˈzɔɹp.ʃn̩ laɪn/ [US], /əbˈzɔɹp.ʃn̩ laɪn/ [US], /əbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩ laɪn/ [US] Forms: absorption lines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} absorption line (plural absorption lines)
  1. (physics, astronomy) A spectral line that corresponds to the absorption of electromagnetic radiation at a specific wavelength; the pattern of such lines is characteristic of specific atoms or molecules in the path of the radiation. Categories (topical): Astronomy, Physics Synonyms: Fraunhofer's line Related terms: emission line Translations (a spectral line that corresponds to the absorption of electromagnetic radiation at a specific wavelength): absorptielijn [masculine] (Dutch), absorptiestreep [masculine] (Dutch), absorptioviiva (Finnish), Absorptionslinie [feminine] (German), líne ionsúcháin [feminine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-absorption_line-en-noun-KVO9VKfe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

Inflected forms

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