Absorption spectrum
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Jump to navigationJump to search - Spectrum associated with absorption of electromagnetic radiation by atoms (or other species) resulting from transitions from lower to higher energy states.
- A graph of the amount of light a substance absorbs, plotted as a fuction of energy, frequency or wavelength.
- The array of absorption bands or lines seen when a continuous spectrum is transmitted through a selectively absorbing medium. AGI
Source: Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms
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