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halonucleus

halonucleus is the alternative spelling of halo nucleus.

Meaning of halo nucleus

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 halonucleus

pluralhalonuclei

Questions about halonucleus

What is halonucleus the alternative spelling of?
Halonucleus is the alternative spelling of halo nucleus.

Words near halonucleus in the dictionary

  1. halonium ion
  2. halonium ions
  3. haloniums
  4. halons
  5. halonuclei
  6. halonucleus
  7. haloo
  8. halooed
  9. halooing
  10. haloorganic
  11. haloos

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