interatomic

American

[in-ter-uh-tom-ik] / ˌɪn tər əˈtɒm ɪk /

adjective

between atoms.

interatomic British

/ ˌɪntərəˈtɒmɪk /

adjective

existing or occurring between or among atoms Compare intra-atomic

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Etymology

Origin of interatomic

First recorded in 1860–65; inter- + atomic

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interatomic

We look forward to cranking up the interatomic interaction strength in the lab and seeing what happens.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 18, 2023

The team used the approach to calculate basic properties of the molecules hydrogen and lithium hydride, such as how their energy states vary with interatomic distance.

From Nature ● Oct. 1, 2019

This condition is satisfied when the angle of the diffracted beam, θ, is related to the wavelength and interatomic distance by the equation:

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

And most importantly, it would support Steinhardt’s view that quasicrystals are true, stable states of matter shaped by unknown interatomic forces rather than random assemblages of atoms that eventually decompose.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 18, 2014

Most uncharacteristically, the manuscript he had sent to Cambridge had been published before his collaborator, R. B. Corey, could accurately measure the interatomic distances.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

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