spectral

BrE /ˈspektərəl/ AmE /ˈspektrəl/

adjective en → es

1 SPIRITUAL [attributive, predicative] B2

relating to spirits or ghosts; ghostly

espectral, fantasmal

  • a spectral figure/shape

Collocations spectral apparition · spectral presence

  • She saw a spectral figure in the dark.

    Vio una figura espectral en la oscuridad.

2 SCIENTIFIC [attributive] C1

relating to or using spectra, especially in physics and chemistry

espectroscópico, relativo a espectros

  • spectral analysis

Collocations spectral line · spectral signature

  • The spectral lines of the element were analyzed.

    Se analizaron las líneas espectrales del elemento.