Subclosure

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    (physics) empty-gloss, no-gloss

    "However the first excited state (0#95;2#43;) has #123;12#125;C#43;alpha cluster structure and this state is largely affected by the increase of the strength; the subclosure configuration of the p#95;#123;3#47;2#125; shell for the #123;12#125;C cluster part becomes more important than three alpha configuration."

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"However the first excited state (0#95;2#43;) has #123;12#125;C#43;alpha cluster structure and this state is largely affected by the increase of the strength; the subclosure configuration of the p#95;#123;3#47;2#125; shell for the #123;12#125;C cluster part becomes more important than three alpha configuration."

Etymology

From sub- + closure.

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