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Jahn-Teller effect

Jahn-Teller effect noun: a distortion of any symmetric non-linear molecule which reduces its symmetry and lowers its energy.

Noun

Jahn-Teller effect (plural Jahn-Teller effects)

  1. A distortion of any symmetric non-linear molecule which reduces its symmetry and lowers its energy.

Forms of Jahn-Teller effect

pluralJahn-Teller effects

Origin of Jahn-Teller effect

From Hermann Arthur Jahn and Edward Teller.

Questions about Jahn-Teller effect

What does Jahn-Teller effect mean?
Jahn-Teller effect means a distortion of any symmetric non-linear molecule which reduces its symmetry and lowers its energy.
What part of speech is Jahn-Teller effect?
Jahn-Teller effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Jahn-Teller effect?
The plural of Jahn-Teller effect is Jahn-Teller effects.

Words near Jahn-Teller effect in the dictionary

  1. jahiliyyah
  2. jahilliya
  3. Jahleelite
  4. Jahleelites
  5. Jahn
  6. Jahn-Teller effect
  7. Jahn-Teller effects
  8. Jahnavi
  9. Jahner
  10. Jahners
  11. Jahnke

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