multiplet

/ˈmʌltɪplɪt/
noun
  1. A group of closely spaced spectral lines in a spectrum, caused by the splitting of energy levels in atoms or molecules.
    • The spectrometer resolved the multiplet into five distinct lines.
    • Each multiplet in the data corresponds to a different electron transition.
    • The physicist observed a multiplet in the hydrogen spectrum.
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