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Borromean nucleus

Borromean nucleus noun: an atomic nucleus comprising three bound components in which any subsystem of two components is unbound.

Noun

Borromean nucleus (plural Borromean nuclei)

  1. An atomic nucleus comprising three bound components in which any subsystem of two components is unbound.

Forms of Borromean nucleus

pluralBorromean nuclei

Origin of Borromean nucleus

In reference to the Borromean rings.

Questions about Borromean nucleus

What does Borromean nucleus mean?
Borromean nucleus means an atomic nucleus comprising three bound components in which any subsystem of two components is unbound.
What part of speech is Borromean nucleus?
Borromean nucleus is a noun.
What is the plural of Borromean nucleus?
The plural of Borromean nucleus is Borromean nuclei.

Words near Borromean nucleus in the dictionary

  1. Borrill
  2. Borris
  3. Borromean
  4. Borromean Islands
  5. Borromean nuclei
  6. Borromean nucleus
  7. Borromean rings
  8. Borror
  9. Borrors
  10. Borroto
  11. Borrotos

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