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principal quantum number

noun

Definitions

  1. The quantum number (of an atomic orbital) that specifies the energy of an electron in an…

    The quantum number (of an atomic orbital) that specifies the energy of an electron in an atom and, hence, which shell it occupies

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for principal quantum number. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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