absorption band
absorption band · absorption bands
One of any number of ranges of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by a…One of any number of ranges of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by a substance.
US/æbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩ bænd/
Meaning
1 senses(physical)One of any number of ranges of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by a substance.
More definitions
- a dark band in the spectrum of white light that has been transmitted through a substance that exhibits absorption at selective wavelengths
Forms
plural: absorption bands| Singular | absorption band |
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regular