band spectrum
nounPhysics.
an optical spectrum consisting of groups of closely spaced spectral lines, characteristic of molecules.
Origin of band spectrum
1First recorded in 1865–70
- Compare continuous spectrum, line spectrum.
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British Dictionary definitions for band spectrum
band spectrum
noun
a spectrum consisting of a number of bands of closely spaced lines that are associated with emission or absorption of radiation by molecules
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