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subshell

subshell noun: any of the atomic orbitals for which the values of the n and l quantum numbers are the same, such as the three 2p or five 3d atomic orbitals.

Noun

subshell (plural subshells)

  1. Any of the atomic orbitals for which the values of the n and l quantum numbers are the same, such as the three 2p or five 3d atomic orbitals.
  2. A child process launched by a shell.

Forms of subshell

pluralsubshells

Origin of subshell

From sub- + shell.

Questions about subshell

What does subshell mean?
Subshell means any of the atomic orbitals for which the values of the n and l quantum numbers are the same, such as the three 2p or five 3d atomic orbitals.
What part of speech is subshell?
Subshell is a noun.
What is the plural of subshell?
The plural of subshell is subshells.

Words near subshell in the dictionary

  1. subshape
  2. subshapes
  3. subsheaf
  4. subsheath
  5. subsheaths
  6. subshell
  7. subshells
  8. subsheriff
  9. subsheriffs
  10. subshift
  11. subshifts

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