English Explanatory Dictionary

effective nuclear charge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The net nuclear charge that an electron in an atom experiences, after subtracting the nuclear charge shielded by other electrons.

Word forms

effective nuclear charge effective nuclear charges
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