spectral
pronunciation
How to pronounce spectral in British English:
UK [ˈspektrəl]
How to pronounce spectral in American English:
US [ˈspɛktrəl]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to a spectrum
- like or being a phantom
Word Origin
- spectral (adj.)
- 1718, "capable of seeing spectres;" 1815, "ghostly;" from spectre + -al (1). Meaning "pertaining to a spectrum" is 1832, from stem of spectrum + -al (1). Related: Spectrally.
Example
- 1. Software scouted for variations in the image under each spectral band .
- 2. Different types of rock , plants and soil can be seen better in these spectral bands .
- 3. Scientists have found the spectral imprints of water vapor in starlight filtered through the atmosphere of a giant gas planet outside our solar system .
- 4. Normally , the measured spectral line for the superheated iron atoms would show up as a symmetrical peak .
- 5. Two things control their color : the spectral absorption of ice and the amount of air trapped in the ice .