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halo nucleus

halo nucleus noun: an atomic nucleus whose radius is appreciably larger than that predicted by the liquid drop model (wherein the nucleus is assumed to be a sphere of constant density).

Noun

halo nucleus (plural halo nuclei)

  1. (nuclear physics) An atomic nucleus whose radius is appreciably larger than that predicted by the liquid drop model (wherein the nucleus is assumed to be a sphere of constant density).

Forms of halo nucleus

pluralhalo nuclei

Questions about halo nucleus

What does halo nucleus mean?
Halo nucleus means an atomic nucleus whose radius is appreciably larger than that predicted by the liquid drop model (wherein the nucleus is assumed to be a sphere of constant density).
What part of speech is halo nucleus?
Halo nucleus is a noun.
What is the plural of halo nucleus?
The plural of halo nucleus is halo nuclei.

Words near halo nucleus in the dictionary

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  2. halo hats
  3. halo headlight
  4. halo headlights
  5. halo nuclei
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  7. halo orbit
  8. halo orbits
  9. halo sign
  10. halo signs
  11. halo'd

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