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atomic hydrogen

noun Chemistry.

hydrogen in the form of single atoms, rather than molecules, which makes it extremely reactive.

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atomic energy, atomic energy authority, atomic energy commission, atomic force microscope, atomic heat, atomic hydrogen, atomic mass, atomic mass unit, atomic number, atomic orbital, atomic pile
Also called active hydrogen.
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