circular state

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|physics}} Any of those [[quantum state]]s of an [[atom]], which has a high [[principal quantum number]] <math>n</math>, and a [[magnetic quantum number]] <math>m_l</math> with the maximum possible magnitude, <math>|m_l| = n-1</math>.

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