MULTIPLET

(noun)

Did you mean?

Synonyms Rhymes

Also try..

Definitions

There are 3 meanings of the word Multiplet.

Multiplet - as a noun

A spectral line that has multiple components.

A compound peak produced in several forms of spectroscopy.

Any of several groupings of subatomic particles that share most properties, but have different charges.

Example Sentences

"The electron configuration of oxygen consists of two unpaired electrons in two p orbitals. Each of these unpaired electrons is an electron multiplet."

"In NMR spectroscopy, a signal that arises from different environments of chemically equivalent nuclei is called a multiplet."

"Atomic multiplets are classified based on the number of allowed electron transitions within the energy levels."

"The fine structure of spectral lines in atomic spectra arises from the interaction between the orbital angular momentum and the electron spin, resulting in multiplets."

"The photon absorption or emission in multiplets can be explained by the conservation of angular momentum."