of: electromagnetic radiation (usually emitted from a specified source)
is: the distribution of spectral brightness with respect to the wavelength or frequency of the radiation.
shows: the set of wavelengths at which the excited atoms or molecules in the source emit radiation. [P8.2]
may consist: of characteristic emission lines (in which case the spectrum is referred to as the emission line spectrum). [P8.2]
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