English Explanatory Dictionary

spin quantum number

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A quantum number that specifies the spin of a particle; for an electron, it may only take the values ±1/2

Word forms

spin quantum number spin quantum numbers

Related words

azimuthal quantum number magnetic quantum number principal quantum number
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