caesium clock

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noun

a type of atomic clock that uses the frequency of radiation absorbed in changing the spin of electrons in caesium atomsSee also second 2

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Words nearby caesium clock

Caesarism, caesaropapism, Caesar salad, caesious, caesium, caesium clock, caespitose, caesura, Caetano, C.A.F., cafard

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