absorption spectrum

noun

: an electromagnetic spectrum in which a decrease in intensity of radiation at specific wavelengths or ranges of wavelengths characteristic of an absorbing substance is manifested especially as a pattern of dark lines or bands

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The team used density functional theory to predict what the absorption spectrum of the material should look like and found that the perovskites produced using this process closely matched the prediction. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 2 Aug. 2024

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1833, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of absorption spectrum was in 1833

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“Absorption spectrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absorption%20spectrum. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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absorption spectrum

noun
: an electromagnetic spectrum in which a decrease in intensity of radiation at specific wavelengths or ranges of wavelengths characteristic of an absorbing substance (as chlorophyll) is manifested especially as a pattern of dark lines or bands compare emission spectrum

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