单词 | longward |
释义 | longwardadj.adv. Chiefly Astronomy. A. adj. Directed or occurring towards longer wavelengths; situated or occurring at longer wavelengths in a spectrum. ΚΠ 1945 Astrophysical Jrnl. 102 348 Another Mn line, λ 4035.73, has a large longward shift (about 7 km/sec) due to an unknown cause. 1976 D. G. Hummer in A. Slettebak Be & Shell Stars 283 The longward side of the line is more transparent than the shortward side. 2006 Astron. Jrnl. 132 1763/2 Since the spectra of the two components are essentially indistinguishable, their velocities are tabulated simply as the ‘shortward’ or ‘longward’ component. B. adv. Towards longer wavelengths; on the long-wavelength side of. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > [adverb] > towards longer wavelengths longward1946 longwards1954 1946 Publ. Astron. Soc. Pacific 58 305 This weakening is probably due to the strong TiO absorption which extends longward from the band head at λ 4421. 1974 Nature 22 Feb. 513/1 Since the first report of a diffuse ultraviolet background, there have been several measurements attempted, both longward and shortward of Lyman α. 2007 F. P. Mills et al. in L. W. Esposito et al. Exploring Venus as Terrestr. Planet 89/1 They cannot account for the absorption observed in the upper cloud at wavelengths longward of 320 nm. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.adv.1945 |
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