Absorption Spectrum

Definition: Absorption Spectrum

Absorption Spectrum

Noun

1. The spectrum of electromagnetic radiation that has passed through a medium that absorbed radiation of certain wavelengths.

Specialty Definitions: Absorption Spectrum

Domain	Definitions
Aerospace	The array of absorption lines and absorption bands which results from the passage of radiant energy from a continuous source through a selectively absorbing medium cooler than the source. See electromagnetic spectrum. The absorption spectrum is a characteristic of the absorbing medium, just as an emission spectrum is a characteristic of a radiator.An absorption spectrum formed by a monatomic gas exhibits discrete dark lines, whereas that formed by a polyatomic gas exhibits ordered arrays (bands) of dark lines, which appear to overlap. This type of absorption is often referred to as line absorption. The spectrum formed by a selectively absorbing liquid or solid is typically continuous in nature (continuous absorption). (references)
Physics	A spectrum formed by passing light which normally gives a continuous spectrum, through a selectively absorbing medium. The wavelengths which are absorbed give rise to dark lines or bands in specific positions in the spectrum, indicating the chemical structure of the medium. Source: European Union. (references)
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Crosswords: Absorption Spectrum

English words defined with "absorption spectrum": absorption band. (references)

Specialty definitions using "absorption spectrum": absorption line, absorption spectru, anomalous dispersion ♦ Balmer lines, bolometric magnitude ♦ continuous absorption ♦ gas spectrum ♦ H-ALPHA ♦ line absorption, line width ♦ photosensitizer, pressure broadening ♦ redshift ♦ selective absorption, spectral line ♦ telluric lines, transmission coefficient ♦ vacuum ultra violet, vacuum UV ♦ water vapor band, water vapour band, water-vapor absorption. (references)

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Absorption Spectrum

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day
absorption spectrum	9
absorption spectrum water	3
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Modern Translations: Absorption Spectrum

Language		Translations for "absorption spectrum"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		absorptionsspektrum. (various references)

Dutch		absorptiespectrum. (various references)

Finnish		absorptiospektri. (various references)

French		spectre d'absorption (absorption spectra). (various references)

German		Absorptionsspektrum. (various references)

Greek		φάσμα απορροφήσεωσ, φάσμα απορροφήσεως. (various references)

Italian		spettro di assorbimento. (various references)

Pig Latin		absorptionay ectrumspay.(various references)

Portuguese		espectroscopia otoacústica. (various references)

Spanish		espectroscopia óptico-acústica, espectro de absorción (absorption spectra). (various references)

Swedish		absorptionsspektrum. (various references)
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Misspellings: Absorption Spectrum

Misspellings
	"Absorption Spectrum" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: absorbtion spectrum. (additional references)
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Anagrams: Absorption Spectrum

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-b-c-e-i-m-n-o-o-p-p-r-r-s-s-t-t-u"
	-4 letters: precombustions, recomputations.
	-5 letters: impersonators, perturbations, precombustion, recomputation, subcontraries, superpatriots, superromantic.
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