Rydberg molecule

noun

A molecule, especially one consisting of two atoms of the same element, that has a permanent dipole because one of the atoms is in a very high excited state.

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Meanings

nounRydberg molecule (plural Rydberg molecules)

plural Rydberg molecules

  1. natural sciencesA molecule, especially one consisting of two atoms of the same element, that has a permanent dipole because one of the atoms is in a very high excited state.

Origin

Named after the Swedish physicist Johannes Rydberg.

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