spectral series: Meaning and Definition of

spec'tral se'ries

Pronunciation: [key]
— Physics. Physics.
  1. a series of lines in the spectrum of light emitted by excited atoms of an element, each line being related to the others in the series by a simple numerical equation and identified with a particular energy level of an atom of the element.
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