atomic radius

noun

The distance from the center of the nucleus to the outermost electron in an atom.

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Meanings

nounatomic radius (plural atomic radii)

plural atomic radii

  1. natural sciencesThe distance from the center of the nucleus to the outermost electron in an atom.

Translations

Greek ατομική ακτίνα
  • ατομική ακτίνα (atomikí aktína)Translations
Hungarian atomsugár
  • atomsugárTranslations
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APA

atomic radius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atomic%20radius

MLA

“atomic radius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atomic%20radius. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “atomic radius,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atomic%20radius.

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