wavelength spectrum
21action spectrum — noun the efficiency with which electromagnetic radiation produces a photochemical reaction plotted as a function of the wavelength of the radiation • Hypernyms: ↑spectrum * * * noun : a graphic representation of a physiological reaction;… …
22comparison spectrum — noun : a line spectrum of accurately known wavelengths that is matched wavelength for wavelength with another spectrum for calibration of the latter * * * comparison spectrum, Astronomy. a spectrum formed for comparison, wave length by wave… …
23dominant wavelength — noun : wavelength of the spectrum light that when combined in suitable proportions with the specified achromatic light yields a match with the light being considered see color 1c * * * dominant wavelength, the wavelength in a spectrum which… …
24Action spectrum — An action spectrum is the rate of a physiological activity plotted against wavelength of light. It shows which wavelength of light is most effectively used in a specific chemical reaction. Some reactants are able to use specific wavelengths of… …
25Solar Spectrum — The total distribution of electromagnetic radiation emanating from the sun. The different regions of the solar spectrum are described by their wavelength range. The visible region extends from about 390 to 780 nanometers (a nanometer is one… …
26Solar spectrum — The total distribution of electromagnetic radiation emanating from the sun. The different regions of the solar spectrum are described by their wavelength range. The visible region extends from about 390 to 780 nanometers (a nanometer is one… …
27Absorption spectrum — A material s absorption spectrum shows the fraction of incident electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the material over a range of frequencies. An absorption spectrum is, in a sense, the opposite of an emission spectrum.Every chemical element has …
28visible spectrum — noun the distribution of colors produced when light is dispersed by a prism • Syn: ↑color spectrum • Hypernyms: ↑spectrum • Part Holonyms: ↑electromagnetic spectrum * * * noun : the …
29Energy spectrum — An energy spectrum is a distribution of energy among a large assemblage of particles. It is a statistical representation of the wave energy as a function of the wave frequency, and an empirical estimator of the spectral function. For any given… …
30microwave spectrum — noun the part of the electromagnetic spectrum corresponding to microwaves • Hypernyms: ↑spectrum • Part Holonyms: ↑electromagnetic spectrum * * * noun : an absorption spectrum in the microwave wavelength range; especially : one in the range… …
