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Werner line comparison table
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molecular bandmoleculeset of molecular lines A series of closely spaced, often unresolved, emission or absorption lines found in the spectra of molecules. Each line represents an increment of energy due to a change in the rotational state of the molecule.
Werner lineH2molecular bandUVSpectral line of molecular hydrogen in the ultraviolet, in the same general region as the Lyman lines.

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