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l-shell

l-shell
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [el shel]
    • /ɛl ʃɛl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [el shel]
    • /ɛl ʃɛl/

Definition of l-shell word

  • noun l-shell the second shell of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom and containing, when filled, eight electrons having principal quantum number 2. 1

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Origin of l-shell

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for L-shell

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

l-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.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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