absorption line
nounDefinition of absorption line
: a dark line in an absorption spectrum
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Instead, proof could arrive in the form of very distinct spectroscopic features—particularly an absorption line at 450 nanometers within the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. — Shannon Hall, Scientific American, "Water on Europa—with a Pinch of Salt," 12 June 2019 The most prominent absorption lines of hydrogen and ionized oxygen are at very short wavelengths, in the ultraviolet and X-ray portions of the spectrum. — Quanta Magazine, "A Short History of the Missing Universe," 19 Sep. 2018 The precise shape of the absorption line also matches that seen in hydrogen, as the researchers report today in Nature. — Adrian Cho, Science | AAAS, "Atoms and antiatoms haven’t crashed Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity—yet," 4 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'absorption line.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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