vibrational spectrum

noun

variants or vibration spectrum
: the part of a molecular spectrum in which the bands arise from quantized changes in the energy of mutual atomic vibrations within the molecule compare rotational spectrum

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“Vibrational spectrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vibrational%20spectrum. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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