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Fine Structure

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Noun

1. fine structure

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

Example Sentences:
'the fine structure results from slightly different energy levels'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Fine Structure

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noun
the splitting of a spectral line into two or more closely spaced components as a result of interaction between the spin and orbital angular momenta of the atomic electrons
Compare hyperfine structure

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Fine Structure

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n.
1. Physics The splitting of atomic spectral lines into closely spaced groups around a single wavelength, caused by the magnetic moments of orbiting electrons in the nuclei.
2. Biology See ultrastructure.

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