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Hooke's atom

Hooke's atom noun: an artificial helium-like atom where the Coulombic electron-nucleus interaction potential is replaced by a harmonic potential.

Noun

Hooke's atom (plural Hooke's atoms)

  1. (quantum mechanics) An artificial helium-like atom where the Coulombic electron-nucleus interaction potential is replaced by a harmonic potential.
    Synonyms:
    hookium, harmonium

Synonyms of Hooke's atom

Forms of Hooke's atom

pluralHooke's atoms

Origin of Hooke's atom

The harmonic potential used to describe the electron-nucleus interaction is a consequence of Hooke's law.

Questions about Hooke's atom

What does Hooke's atom mean?
Hooke's atom means an artificial helium-like atom where the Coulombic electron-nucleus interaction potential is replaced by a harmonic potential.
What part of speech is Hooke's atom?
Hooke's atom is a noun.
What is the plural of Hooke's atom?
The plural of Hooke's atom is Hooke's atoms.

Words near Hooke's atom in the dictionary

  1. hookas
  2. hookbait
  3. hookbill
  4. hookbills
  5. hooke
  6. Hooke's atom
  7. Hooke's atoms
  8. Hooke's gearing
  9. Hooke's law
  10. Hookean
  11. hookear sculpin

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