band spectrum
noun Physics.
an optical spectrum consisting of groups of closely spaced spectral lines, characteristic of molecules.
Compare
continuous spectrum,
line spectrum.
Origin of band spectrum
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby band spectrum
band mill,
band of hope,
band razor,
band saw,
band shell,
band spectrum,
band theory,
band-aid,
band-gala,
band-pass filter,
band-shaped keratopathy
British Dictionary definitions for band spectrum
band spectrum
noun
a spectrum consisting of a number of bands of closely spaced lines that are associated with emission or absorption of radiation by molecules