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metamolecule

metamolecule noun: a grouping of atoms held together by a magnetic field rather than by interatomic forces.

Noun

metamolecule (plural metamolecules)

  1. A grouping of atoms held together by a magnetic field rather than by interatomic forces
    • By means of breaking the geometric symmetry of the metamolecule, the toroidal mode can be excited by linearly polarized light and we provide simple optimization protocols for maximizing the toroidal dipole mode excitation.2015, Derek W. Watson, Stewart D. Jenkins, Janne Ruostekoski, Vassili A. Fedotov, Nikolay I. Zheludev, “Toroidal dipole excitations in metamolecules formed by interacting plasmonic nanorods”, in arXiv

Forms of metamolecule

pluralmetamolecules

Origin of metamolecule

From meta- + molecule.

Questions about metamolecule

What does metamolecule mean?
Metamolecule means a grouping of atoms held together by a magnetic field rather than by interatomic forces.
What part of speech is metamolecule?
Metamolecule is a noun.
What is the plural of metamolecule?
The plural of metamolecule is metamolecules.

Words near metamolecule in the dictionary

  1. metamodernism
  2. metamodernist
  3. metamodernity
  4. metamodulation
  5. metamodulatory
  6. metamolecule
  7. metamolecules
  8. metamolybdate
  9. metamolybdates
  10. metamonad
  11. metamonads

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