rutherford model

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|physics}} A conceptual model of the [[atom]], superseding the [[plum pudding model]], and involving a relatively high [[central]] [[charge]] concentrated into a very small [[volume]] in comparison to the rest of the atom, with this central volume (the [[nucleus]]) containing most of the atom's [[mass]]. It was superseded by the [[Bohr model]].

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