Intershell
//ˈɪntɚˌʃɛl// adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The layer between two stellar shells, particularly between the hydrogen and helium shells.
""In this inner portion of the intershell 13C and N are totally absent, but there is some 16O.""
Adjective
- 1 Between shells. not-comparable
""This cluster is unusual in that its outermost shell has fewer atoms than the underlying shell, and CO ligands bridge intershell metal atoms.""
Example
More examples""This cluster is unusual in that its outermost shell has fewer atoms than the underlying shell, and CO ligands bridge intershell metal atoms.""
Etymology
From inter- + shell.
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