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proton halo

proton halo noun: a rare nuclear structure where a nucleus has a loosely bound halo of protons orbiting around its core, causing the nucleus to have a significantly larger radius than typical nuclei.

Noun

proton halo (plural proton halos)

  1. (quantum mechanics) A rare nuclear structure where a nucleus has a loosely bound halo of protons orbiting around its core, causing the nucleus to have a significantly larger radius than typical nuclei.

Forms of proton halo

pluralproton halos

Questions about proton halo

What does proton halo mean?
Proton halo means a rare nuclear structure where a nucleus has a loosely bound halo of protons orbiting around its core, causing the nucleus to have a significantly larger radius than typical nuclei.
What part of speech is proton halo?
Proton halo is a noun.
What is the plural of proton halo?
The plural of proton halo is proton halos.

Words near proton halo in the dictionary

  1. proton
  2. proton beam
  3. proton capture
  4. proton captures
  5. proton gun
  6. proton halo
  7. proton halos
  8. proton number
  9. proton numbers
  10. proton pump
  11. proton pump inhibitor

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