Meanings
nounMorse potential (countable and uncountable, plural Morse potentials)
plural Morse potentials
- countableuncountablenatural sciencesA simple interatomic interaction model for the potential energy of a diatomic molecule.
Origin
Named after physicist Philip M. Morse.
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Morse potential. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Morse%20potential
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Chicago
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