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multiplet

noun mul·ti·plet \ˈməl-tə-plət\

Definition of MULTIPLET

1
:  a spectrum line having several components
2
:  a group of elementary particles that are different in charge but similar in other properties (as mass)
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First Known Use of MULTIPLET

1922

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