hyperfine

Extremely fine, especially of the hyperfine structure in the spectra of atoms and molecules.

Adjective

  1. Extremely fine, especially of the hyperfine structure in the spectra of atoms and molecules.

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English fine English hyperfine From hyper- + fine.

Forms

more hyperfine most hyperfine

Derived

superhyperfine