wavelength spectrum
1spectrum — [spek′trəm] n. pl. spectra [spek′trə] or spectrums [ModL, special use (by NEWTON2 Sir Isaac, 1671) of L spectrum: see SPECTER] 1. the series of colored bands dispersed and arranged in the order of their respective wavelengths by the passage of… …
2Spectrum — A spectrum (plural spectra or spectrums [ [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/spectrum Dictionary.com] . The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language , Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. (accessed: January 25, 2008).] …
3spectrum — /spek treuhm/, n., pl. spectra / treuh/, spectrums. 1. Physics. a. an array of entities, as light waves or particles, ordered in accordance with the magnitudes of a common physical property, as wavelength or mass: often the band of colors… …
4Wavelength — In physics wavelength is the distance between repeating units of a propagating wave of a given frequency. It is commonly designated by the Greek letter lambda (λ). Examples of wave like phenomena are light, water waves, and sound waves. The… …
5spectrum — 1. The range of colors presented when white light is resolved into its constituent colors by being passed through a prism or through a diffraction grating : red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet …
6Wavelength dispersive X-ray spectroscopy — The Wavelength dispersive X ray spectroscopy (WDXRF or WDS) is a method used to count the number of X rays of a specific wavelength diffracted by a crystal. The wavelength of the impinging x ray and the crystal s lattice spacings are related by… …
7spectrum — n. (pl. spectra) 1 the band of colours, as seen in a rainbow etc., arranged in a progressive series according to their refrangibility or wavelength. 2 the entire range of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation. 3 a an image or distribution of… …
8spectrum — /ˈspɛktrəm / (say spektruhm) noun (plural spectra or spectrums) Physics 1. the band of colours (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet) produced when white light passes through a prism. 2. a continuous range of frequencies within which… …
9spectrum — n. (pl. ra) series of images, colours, etc., formed when ray of radiant energy is dispersed into its component parts. ♦ spectrobolograph, n. photogographic record of lines of infra red spectrum. ♦ spectrogram, n. representation of a… …
10spectrum — A radiant source s emission of a distribution of energy colors arranged in order of wavelengths. This band of colors a range of various kinds of light which might originate from any particular source, such as is produced when sunlight is… …
