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singlet

Syllabification: (sin·glet)
Pronunciation: /ˈsiNGglit/

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Definition of singlet

noun

  • 1chiefly British a sleeveless garment worn under or instead of a shirt.
  • 2 Physics a single unresolvable line in a spectrum, not part of a multiplet.
  • a state or energy level with zero spin, giving a single value for a particular quantum number.
  • Chemistry an atomic or molecular state in which all electron spins are paired.

Origin:

mid 18th century (originally denoting a man's short jacket): from single (because the garment was unlined) + -et1, on the pattern of doublet

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