multiplet
nounEtymology From multiple + -et.
› A group of many parts, particularly
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Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics A spectral line that has multiple components.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A compound peak produced in several forms of spectroscopy.
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Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics Any of several groupings of subatomic particles that share most properties, but have different charges.
- Derived terms
- hypermultiplet, isomultiplet, supermultiplet