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multiplet

[ muhl-tuh-plet, -plit ]

noun

, Physics.
  1. a group of several related spectral lines, usually of nearly the same wavelengths.


multiplet

/ -plɪt; ˈmʌltɪˌplɛt /

noun

  1. a set of closely spaced lines in a spectrum, resulting from small differences between the energy levels of atoms or molecules
  2. a group of related elementary particles that differ only in electric charge
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Word History and Origins

Origin of multiplet1

First recorded in 1920–25; multi- + (tri)plet
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Word History and Origins

Origin of multiplet1

from multiple ; on the model of doublet

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