electron shell

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Synonyms: electron shells

Antonyms: electron shells

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|physics}} The collective [[state]]s of all [[electron]]s in an [[atom]] having the same [[principal quantum number]] (visualized as an [[orbit]] in which the electrons move).

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