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vortex atom

vortex atom noun: a hypothetical ring-shaped mass of elementary matter in continuous vortical motion, once regarded as the typical form and structure of the chemical atom.

Noun

vortex atom (plural vortex atoms)

  1. (historical) A hypothetical ring-shaped mass of elementary matter in continuous vortical motion, once regarded as the typical form and structure of the chemical atom.

Forms of vortex atom

pluralvortex atoms

Questions about vortex atom

What does vortex atom mean?
Vortex atom means a hypothetical ring-shaped mass of elementary matter in continuous vortical motion, once regarded as the typical form and structure of the chemical atom.
What part of speech is vortex atom?
Vortex atom is a noun.
What is the plural of vortex atom?
The plural of vortex atom is vortex atoms.

Words near vortex atom in the dictionary

  1. vortal
  2. vortals
  3. vortensities
  4. vortensity
  5. vortex
  6. vortex atom
  7. vortex atoms
  8. vortex filament
  9. vortex filaments
  10. vortex fringe
  11. vortex fringes

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