atomic structure
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noun Physics.
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.
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Origin of atomic structure
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby atomic structure
atomic number, atomic pile, atomic power, atomics, atomic spectrum, atomic structure, atomic theory, atomic veteran, atomic volume, atomic weight, atomism
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atomic structure
noun
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
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