Spectrum

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Spectrum (of a radiation)

Spatial display of a polychromatic radiation produced by separation of its monochromatic components.

Composition of a polychromatic radiation.

Note: Examples of sense 2 Continuous spectrum, line spectrum.


Reference: C.I.E. (modified)




Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)