multiplet

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A spectral line having more than one component, representing slight variations in the energy states characteristic of an atom.

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Any group of subatomic particles that are similar in most properties, but have different electric charges, such as the nucleons, which form a doublet, or the pions, which form a triplet.

noun

A spectral line that has multiple components

noun

A compound peak produced in several forms of spectroscopy

noun

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