English Explanatory Dictionary

proton halo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rare nuclear structure where a nucleus has a loosely bound halo of protons orbiting around its core, causing the nucleus to have a significantly larger radius than typical nuclei.

Word forms

proton halo proton halos
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