collinear
adjective
col·lin·ear
kə-ˈli-nē-ər 
kä-
1
: lying on or passing through the same straight line
2
: having axes lying end to end in a straight line
collinear antenna elements
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Breaking structural norms To make the measurement, the team used ISOLDE’s collinear resonance ionization spectroscopy (CRIS) apparatus, which is one of the few instruments in the world capable of resolving fine details in neutron-rich nuclei.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Collinear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collinear. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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