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pseudoatom

pseudoatom noun: a delocalised cluster of electrons that takes the place of an atom in some structures.

Noun

pseudoatom (plural pseudoatoms)

  1. A delocalised cluster of electrons that takes the place of an atom in some structures

Forms of pseudoatom

pluralpseudoatoms

Origin of pseudoatom

From pseudo- + atom.

Questions about pseudoatom

What does pseudoatom mean?
Pseudoatom means a delocalised cluster of electrons that takes the place of an atom in some structures.
What part of speech is pseudoatom?
Pseudoatom is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudoatom?
The plural of pseudoatom is pseudoatoms.

Words near pseudoatom in the dictionary

  1. pseudoarticulated
  2. pseudoarticulation
  3. pseudoascetic
  4. pseudoasymmetry
  5. pseudoathletic
  6. pseudoatom
  7. pseudoatomic
  8. pseudoatoms
  9. pseudoatrophy
  10. pseudoautochiria
  11. pseudoautomatic

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