M-series

[ em-seer-eez ]
/ ˈɛmˌsɪər iz /

noun Physics.

See under M-line.

Definition for m-series (2 of 2)

M-line
[ em-lahyn ]
/ ˈɛmˌlaɪn /

noun Physics.

one of a series of lines (M-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (M-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the M-shell.

Origin of M-line

First recorded in 1920–25