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singlet
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[ˈsɪŋɡlɪt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a sleeveless garment worn under or instead of a shirt; a vest
- a single unresolvable line in a spectrum, not part of a multiplet
- an atomic or molecular state in which all electron spins are paired
(e.g: singlet oxygen)
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Origin
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mid 18th century (originally denoting a man's short jacket): from single(because the garment was unlined) + -et, on the pattern of doublet
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