hyperfine structure

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|physics}} a closely spaced structure of [[line]]s in the [[spectrum]] of an [[atom]] or [[molecule]] due to [[nuclear]] [[isotopic]] [[effect]]s and/or to nuclear [[spin]]

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