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Why Do We See Black Lines in an Absorption Spectrum

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Why do we see black lines in an absorption spectrum if the absorbed photons are (almost) instantaneously reemitted by the atoms in the cloud?


Definitions:

Luteinizing Hormone

A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that plays a crucial role in regulating the menstrual cycle and ovulation in females and testosterone production in males.

Anterior Pituitary

A front part of the pituitary gland that produces and releases hormones which regulate various bodily functions.

Gonads

The reproductive organs: namely, in women the ovaries, and in men the testes.

Thymosin

A hormone that promotes the production of certain lymphocytes.

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