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vibronic

[ vahy-bron-ik ]
/ vaɪˈbrɒn ɪk /

adjective Physics.

of or relating to changes in the energy levels associated with the vibrational motion of molecules.

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Origin of vibronic

First recorded in 1940–45; vibr(ation) + (electr)onic

OTHER WORDS FROM vibronic

vi·bron·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby vibronic

vibrissa, vibro-, vibrocardiogram, vibrograph, vibrometer, vibronic, Vibropac block, viburnum, Vic, vicar, vicarage
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British Dictionary definitions for vibronic

vibronic
/ (vaɪˈbrɒnɪk) /

adjective

physics of, concerned with, or involving both electronic and vibrational energy levels of a moleculea vibronic spectrum; a vibronic transition

Word Origin for vibronic

C20: from vibr (atory + electr) onic
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