Meanings
nounBorromean nucleus (plural Borromean nuclei)
plural Borromean nuclei
- natural sciencesAn atomic nucleus comprising three bound components in which any subsystem of two components is unbound.
Origin
In reference to the Borromean rings.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Borromean nucleus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Borromean%20nucleus
MLA
“Borromean nucleus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Borromean%20nucleus. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Borromean nucleus,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Borromean%20nucleus.
Source: Borromean nucleus on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.