Wavenumber
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Description
The number of waves per unit length. Wavenumber units are commonly used in IR spectroscopy and are expressed in reciprocal centimeters (cm-1).
Synonyms and Related Terms
Wellenzahl (Deut.); nombre d'ondes (Fr.);
Authority
- M.Derrick, D.Stulik, J.Landry, M.Derrick, D.Stulik, J.Landry, Infrared Spectroscopy in Conservation Science, in Scientific Tools for Conservation series, Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 1999