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spec·tra

(spĕk′trə)

A plural of spectrum.

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spectra

(ˈspɛktrə)

the plural of spectrum

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spec•trum

(ˈspɛk trəm)

n., pl. -tra (-trə), -trums.

a. an array of entities, as light waves or particles, ordered in accordance with the magnitudes of a common physical property, as wavelength or mass.

b. the band or series of colors, together with invisible extensions, produced by dispersion of radiant energy, as by a prism.

2. a broad range of varied but related ideas, objects, etc., that form a continuous series or sequence: the spectrum of political beliefs.

[1605–15; < Latin: appearance, form <spec(ere) to look, regard]

Translations

spettri

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"Sir,--I have read with amusement, not wholly unmixed with some less complimentary emotion, the complacent and wholly fatuous letter of James Wilson MacPhail which has lately appeared in your columns upon the subject of the blurring of Fraunhofer's lines in the spectra both of the planets and of the fixed stars.

But the spectra both from planets and stars have, in this instance, all undergone the same change.

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To date, there has been no bidding for any frequency band, at least for spectra for mobile use.

PHL Internet speed hinges on equitable spectrum allocation and management

Spectra Energy has also executed an agreement with Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) and DCP Midstream, LLC (the 50-50 joint venture between Spectra Energy and Phillips 66) under which Spectra Energy will contribute its interests in the Sand Hills and Southern Hills pipelines and Phillips 66 will contribute USD 1.5bn in cash, respectively, to DCP Midstream.

Spectra Energy to Buy Partnership Interest in Sand Hills, Southern Hills Pipelines

The spectra confirmed that Reichart's team had broken the record, finding the most distant gamma-ray burst ever discovered.

Blasts from the past: astronomers begin to go the distance with gamma-ray bursts

In a recent work ([1]) BEUTLER investigated absorption spectra of noble gases, obtaining the following results.

On the absorption spectrum of noble gases at the arc spectrum limit

I had already been using a spectrum exercise with small groups on novels that had numerous characters; groups worked on different spectra (such as good to bad, pleasant to annoying, sane to insane, etc.) and then put their spectra up on the board for comparison.

Facing and complicating the isms

The Spectra gets a new 2.0-liter DOHC engine with Continuously Variable Valve Timing (CVVT) which produces 138 hp and 136 lbs.-ft.

Kia Spectra: a serious contender

As an aid to vibrational spectroscopists and polymer scientists, this article discusses some of the most important commercial polymers and their infrared spectra. Identification of polymers is ideally suited to infrared analysis, but has become more difficult with the many blends of polymers that now exist.

Identification of polymers by IR spectroscopy

"Customers need to lower overhead costs and streamline operations, so they demand the latest technology in an economical package to meet these objectives," says Susie Weiss, director of strategic alliances at Spectra Logic.

Syncsort's Backup Express certified with Spectra Logic's T950 Tape Library

As the newest member of the company's Spectra family of inks, Spectra High-Strength Black and Spectra Max Black will afford customers important options and advantages in determining the products that best suits their performance needs.

US Ink introduces Spectra High-Strength Black and Spectra Max Black. (fresh Ink)

To prepare it, we started with high- resolution, calibrated spectra supplied by Alexei Filippenko (University of California, Berkeley).