ball-and-stick model

noun

A molecular model of a chemical substance, displaying the three-dimensional position of the atoms (as spheres) and the bonds between them (as connecting rods).

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Meanings

nounball-and-stick model (plural ball-and-stick models)

plural ball-and-stick models

  1. physicalchemistryA molecular model of a chemical substance, displaying the three-dimensional position of the atoms (as spheres) and the bonds between them (as connecting rods).

Translations

Persian مدل گلوله و میله
  • مدل گلوله و میله (model-e golule va mile)molecular model of a chemical substance
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