potential well

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Synonyms: potential wells

Antonyms: potential wells

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|physics}} the [[region]] [[surrounding]] a [[local minimum]] of [[potential energy]], especially if the potential has a constant value in an interval and a higher ([[finite]] or [[infinite]]) value outside of it

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