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spectral line
(redirected from Absorption lines)

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spectral line [′spek·trəl ‚līn]
(spectroscopy)
A discrete value of a quantity, such as frequency, wavelength, energy, or mass, whose spectrum is being investigated; one may observe a finite spread of values resulting from such factors as level width, Doppler broadening, and instrument imperfections. Also known as spectrum line.


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Atomic and molecular absorption lines are very stable under changing environmental conditions and are excellent references for this purpose.
Since the late 1960s, observers have been checking to see whether the spacings between the absorption lines in quasar spectra differ slightly from those observed in laboratory experiments.
 
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