what does fine structure mean?
FINE STRUCTURE as NOUN
- Meaning
- the presence of groups of closely spaced spectrum lines observed in the atomic spectrum of certain elements
Usage Example(s)
- the fine structure results from slightly different energy levels
Hypernyms(s) fine structure is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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