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Fine structure Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ure

Fine structure has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the presence of groups of closely spaced spectrum lines observed in the atomic spectrum of certain elements

"the fine structure results from slightly different energy levels"

2

The structure of spectra characterised by the splitting of lines due to relativistic effects

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
spectrum line
Rhyming Words
ure cure lure fure kure yure eure ture pure bure sure mure dure shure viure heure azure alure coure youre
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