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Rydberg molecule

Rydberg molecule noun: a molecule, especially one consisting of two atoms of the same element, that has a permanent dipole because one of the atoms is in a very high excited state.

Noun

Rydberg molecule (plural Rydberg molecules)

  1. A molecule, especially one consisting of two atoms of the same element, that has a permanent dipole because one of the atoms is in a very high excited state.

Forms of Rydberg molecule

pluralRydberg molecules

Origin of Rydberg molecule

Named after the Swedish physicist Johannes Rydberg.

Questions about Rydberg molecule

What does Rydberg molecule mean?
Rydberg molecule means a molecule, especially one consisting of two atoms of the same element, that has a permanent dipole because one of the atoms is in a very high excited state.
What part of speech is Rydberg molecule?
Rydberg molecule is a noun.
What is the plural of Rydberg molecule?
The plural of Rydberg molecule is Rydberg molecules.

Words near Rydberg molecule in the dictionary

  1. Rydberg atom
  2. Rydberg atoms
  3. Rydberg constant
  4. Rydberg constants
  5. Rydberg formula
  6. Rydberg molecule
  7. Rydberg molecules
  8. Rydberg state
  9. Rydberg states
  10. Rydberg's goldenbush
  11. Rydberg's goldenbushes

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