absorption spectrum
English
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA: /æbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩ ˈspɜk.tɹəm/, /æbˈzɔɹp.ʃn̩ ˈspɜk.tɹəm/, /əbˈzɔɹp.ʃn̩ ˈspɜk.tɹəm/, /əbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩ ˈspɜk.tɹəm/
Noun
absorption spectrum (plural absorption spectra or absorption spectrums)
- (physics) The characteristic pattern of dark lines or bands that occurs when electromagnetic radiation is passed through an absorbing medium into a spectroscope.