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spectral2

Pronunciation: /ˈspɛktr(ə)l/

Definition of spectral

adjective

of or concerning spectra or the spectrum.

Derivatives

spectrally

Origin:

mid 19th century: from spectrum + -al

spectral in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of spectral in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

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spectinomycin
Spector, Phil
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spectral tarsier
spectral type
spectre
spectro-

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spectral type (also spectral class) Br. Eng
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spectral class in spectral type (also spectral class) Br. Eng

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