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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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The heavier iodine atoms increase the rate of transitions from the excited singlet state to the slightly lower first excited triplet state.
It has been demonstrated that the mode of action of the photostablization of Avobenzone with oxybenzone is due to its singlet state quenching.
 
 
 
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