Meanings
proper nounthe Bohr model
- natural sciencesA conceptual model of the atom, involving a small, dense nucleus surrounded by orbiting electrons.
Synonyms: Rutherford-Bohr model
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA conceptual model of the atom, involving a small, dense nucleus surrounded by orbiting electrons.
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Presented in 1913 by Ernest Rutherford and Niels Bohr.
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