Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [key shel]
- /keɪ ʃɛl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [key shel]
- /keɪ ʃɛl/
Definition of k-shell word
- noun k-shell the first shell of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom and containing, when filled, two electrons having principal quantum number 1. 3
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Origin of k-shell
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for K-shell
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
k-shell popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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