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Lennard-Jones potential

Lennard-Jones potential noun: a simple mathematical approximation of the interaction between a pair of neutral atoms or molecules.

Noun

Lennard-Jones potential (countable and uncountable, plural Lennard-Jones potentials)

  1. A simple mathematical approximation of the interaction between a pair of neutral atoms or molecules.

Forms of Lennard-Jones potential

pluralLennard-Jones potentials

Origin of Lennard-Jones potential

A form of this interatomic potential was first proposed in 1924 by John Lennard-Jones.

Questions about Lennard-Jones potential

What does Lennard-Jones potential mean?
Lennard-Jones potential means a simple mathematical approximation of the interaction between a pair of neutral atoms or molecules.
What part of speech is Lennard-Jones potential?
Lennard-Jones potential is a noun.
What is the plural of Lennard-Jones potential?
The plural of Lennard-Jones potential is Lennard-Jones potentials.

Words near Lennard-Jones potential in the dictionary

  1. Lenker
  2. Lenker rod
  3. Lenker rods
  4. Lenkoran
  5. Lennard
  6. Lennard-Jones potential
  7. Lennard-Jones potentials
  8. Lenne
  9. Lenni Lenape
  10. Lenni-Lanape
  11. Lenni-Lenape

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