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Title: terms in spectroscopy
Post by: mercury on November 05, 2009, 03:54:58 AM

Is there any meaning difference in this 3 terms commonly used in spectroscopy? Spectrum, spectra and spectral. I'm so confused.

Thanks

Title: Re: terms in spectroscopy
Post by: JGK on November 05, 2009, 11:22:30 AM

Spectrum is a singular term, the plural is spectra http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum)

Spectral is "of or relating to a spectrum"