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- US Pronunciation
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- [en shel]
- /ɛn ʃɛl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [en shel]
- /ɛn ʃɛl/
Definition of n-shell word
- noun n-shell the fourth shell of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom and containing, when filled, 32 electrons having principal quantum number 4. 1
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Origin of n-shell
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for N-shell
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
n-shell popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% 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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