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Spectral line
A distinctive narrow spectral feature of chemical species / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A spectral line is a weaker or stronger region in an otherwise uniform and continuous spectrum. It may result from emission or absorption of light in a narrow frequency range, compared with the nearby frequencies. Spectral lines are often used to identify atoms and molecules. These "fingerprints" can be compared to the previously collected ones of atoms[1] and molecules,[2] and are thus used to identify the atomic and molecular components of stars and planets, which would otherwise be impossible.
Absorption spectrum with Absorption lines (discrete spectrum)
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