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spectral
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
spectral
(adjective)
spectral
/
ˈ
spɛktrəl/
adjective
spectral
/
ˈ
spɛktrəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPECTRAL
1
literary
:
of, relating to, or suggesting a ghost
:
ghostly
a
spectral
figure
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technical
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of, relating to, or made by a spectrum
spectral
lines
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