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singlet
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singlet
1. Physics a multiplet that has only one member
2. Chem a chemical bond consisting of one electron

singlet [′siŋ·glət]
(quantum mechanics)
An energy level that is not split by a relatively weak interaction, and thus is not a multiplet or a member of a multiplet.
(spectroscopy)
A spectral line that cannot be resolved into components at even the highest resolution.


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60], in the presence of light, efficiently transforms oxygen molecules into a so-called singlet state, an especially reactive form that can sabotage biochemical harmonies underlying the health of cells and tissues.
 
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