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superatom

superatom noun: a metamaterial, a cluster of atoms which acts like a single atom. It seems to exhibit some of the properties of elemental atoms.

Noun

superatom (plural superatoms)

  1. A metamaterial, a cluster of atoms which acts like a single atom. It seems to exhibit some of the properties of elemental atoms.
  2. One or more atoms of a basic structure that are replaced by amplificants in the amplification process of phane nomenclature

Forms of superatom

pluralsuperatoms

Origin of superatom

From super- + atom.

Words formed from superatom

Questions about superatom

What does superatom mean?
Superatom means a metamaterial, a cluster of atoms which acts like a single atom. It seems to exhibit some of the properties of elemental atoms.
What part of speech is superatom?
Superatom is a noun.
What is the plural of superatom?
The plural of superatom is superatoms.

Words near superatom in the dictionary

  1. superathlete
  2. superathletes
  3. superating
  4. superation
  5. superations
  6. superatom
  7. superatomic
  8. superatoms
  9. superattached
  10. superattractive
  11. superaudible

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