rydberg atom

English - English

Definition of rydberg atom in English English dictionary

Any atom which has a single valence electron in a shell well outside any other electrons in the aton; approximates the hydrogen atom

Related Terms

Rydberg atoms

plural form of Rydberg atom

Hyphenation

rydberg at·om

Turkish pronunciation

rîdbırg ätım

Pronunciation

/ˈrədbərg ˈatəm/ /ˈrɪdbɜrɡ ˈætəm/

Etymology

() From Johannes Rydberg Swedish physicist.