atomic structure

a·tom·ic struc·ture

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- UK Pronunciation
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- [uh-tom-ik struhk-cher]
- /əˈtɒm ɪk ˈstrʌk tʃər/
- /əˈtɒm.ɪk ˈstrʌktʃə(r)/

Definitions of atomic structure words

noun atomic structure the concept of an atom as a central positively charged nucleus consisting of protons and neutrons surrounded by a number of electrons. The number of electrons is equal to the number of protons: the whole entity is thus electrically neutral 3
noun atomic structure a conventionalized, hypothetical concept of an atom, regarded as consisting of a central, positively charged nucleus and a number of negatively charged electrons revolving about it in various orbits: the number and arrangement of the electrons vary in the different elements 3
noun atomic structure the structure of an atom, theoretically consisting of a positively charged nucleus surrounded and neutralized by negatively charged electrons revolving in orbits at varying distances from the nucleus, the constitution of the nucleus and the arrangement of the electrons differing with various chemical elements. 1

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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