English Explanatory Dictionary

Rydberg molecule

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A molecule, especially one consisting of two atoms of the same element, that has a permanent dipole because one of the atoms is in a very high excited state.

Word forms

Rydberg molecule Rydberg molecules

Etymology

Named after the Swedish physicist Johannes Rydberg.

Related words

Rydberg atom Rydberg constant Rydberg formula Rydberg matter Rydberg state
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