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quantum number

quantum number noun: one of certain integers or half-integers that specify the state of a quantum mechanical system (such as an electron in an atom).

Noun

quantum number (plural quantum numbers)

  1. (quantum mechanics) One of certain integers or half-integers that specify the state of a quantum mechanical system (such as an electron in an atom).

quantum number meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Punjabi

quantum number in Hindi

number that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
क्वाण्टम संख्या kvāṇṭam saṅkhyā

quantum number in Tamil

குவாண்டம் எண், குவாண்ட்டம் எண், சத்திச்சொட்டெண், குவாணட்டம் எண்

quantum number in Bengali

number that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
কোয়ান্টাম সংখ্যা kōẇanṭam śoṅkha

quantum number in Punjabi

number that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
ਕੁਆਂਟਮ ਨੰਬਰ kuāṇṭam nambar
More languagesFewer languages
quantum number in Tagalog
damuing bilang
quantum number in Malay
nombor kuantum
quantum number in Indonesian
bilangan kuantum
quantum number in Persian
عدد کوانتومی
quantum number in Vietnamese
số lượng tử

Forms of quantum number

pluralquantum numbers

Questions about quantum number

What does quantum number mean?
Quantum number means one of certain integers or half-integers that specify the state of a quantum mechanical system (such as an electron in an atom).
What is quantum number in Hindi?
Quantum number in Hindi is क्वाण्टम संख्या (kvāṇṭam saṅkhyā). See Quantum number meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is quantum number?
Quantum number is a noun.
What is the plural of quantum number?
The plural of quantum number is quantum numbers.

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