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Meaning of absorption line | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
æbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩ laɪn

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Deutsch Absorptionslinie
Suomi absorptioviiva
Nederlands absorptielijn absorptiestreep

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

absorption nebula absorption pipette absorption refrigerator absorption spectroscopy absorption spectrum absorption system

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