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The process by which a molecule is excited from a low-lying electronic state  to a higher [[energy]] electronic state; this can occur by [[absorption]] of a [[photon]], by the action of  an [[electric discharge]], or as a result of a chemical reaction.
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The process by which a molecule is excited from a low-lying electronic state  to a higher [[energy]] electronic state; this can occur by [[absorption]] of a [[photon]], by the action of  an [[electric discharge]], or as a result of a chemical reaction.</div><br/> </div>
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The process by which a molecule is excited from a low-lying electronic state to a higher energy electronic state; this can occur by absorption of a photon, by the action of an electric discharge, or as a result of a chemical reaction.

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