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atomic structure

noun

, Physics.
  1. the structure of an atom, theoretically consisting of a positively charged nucleus surrounded and neutralized by negatively charged electrons revolving in orbits at varying distances from the nucleus, the constitution of the nucleus and the arrangement of the electrons differing with various chemical elements.


atomic structure

noun

  1. the concept of an atom as a central positively charged nucleus consisting of protons and neutrons surrounded by a number of electrons. The number of electrons is equal to the number of protons: the whole entity is thus electrically neutral
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of atomic structure1

First recorded in 1895–1900
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Example Sentences

“It learns entirely from atomic structure, using no other information…and it makes no assumptions about what structural features might be important,” the authors said.

So, one of the keys to making materials that are worse conductors, and better insulators, is to tinker with a material’s atomic structure.

The atomic structure of graphite isn’t good for holding fluids in place, and so as the diamonds turn to graphite, those fluids are released as gas.

Both chemical impurities and atomic structure play a role in color because of how they change a mineral’s light-absorption spectrum.

The lack of opportunity to watch the stars that might teach them something would delay their knowledge of atomic structure.

"Well, you know what happens when a photon comes in contact with the atomic structure of matter," Kato said.

His own atomic structure mingled with that of the alien thing and yet, for a moment, he retained his Earthly form.

I cannot dematerialize either you or your vessel until I work out the formula for your peculiar atomic structure.

Each condition, and there are many more than the two under consideration, blends with its neighbour, via atomic structure.

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