crystal field splitting

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01429
The removal of a @D01556@ of the energy levels of molecular entities or ions due to the lower site symmetry created by a crystalline environment. This term is sometimes incorrectly used synonymously with the term @L03517@.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. (Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2234 [Terms] [Paper]