Spectroscopy Vocabulary

noun a solid geometric figure with two parallel and congruent faces called bases, and all other faces are parallelograms

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• The scientist used a prism to separate the different wavelengths of light.
• I love how a prism can create a rainbow effect when light passes through it.
• Check out this cool prism I found at the store, it makes everything look trippy!
• Her perspective on the situation was like looking through a prism, seeing multiple angles at once.

noun A line in a spectrum produced by the absorption of light at a particular wavelength, indicating the presence of a specific element or molecule

• The scientist analyzed the absorption line in the spectrum to determine the composition of the star.
• I found it interesting how the absorption line in the graph changed as we adjusted the variables.
• Check out the absorption line on this chart, it's pretty cool.
• The absence of laughter in the room was like an absorption line, sucking up all the joy.

noun a plural form of the noun 'absorptivity', which refers to the ability of a material to absorb or retain a substance

• Absorptivities are important parameters in determining the amount of light absorbed by a material.
• The absorptivities of different fabrics can affect how they look in certain lighting.
• I had no idea the absorptivities of plants could vary so much!
• His absorptivities towards new ideas were quite impressive, always eager to learn and understand.