Bohr radius

English

Etymology

After physicist Niels Bohr.

Noun

Bohr radius (plural Bohr radiuses or Bohr radii)

  1. (physical chemistry, quantum mechanics) The radius of a hydrogen atom, according to a certain calculation; equal to about 53 picometers.
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