Meanings
nounjellium (plural jelliums or jellia)
plural jelliums · plural jellia
- quantum mechanicsA quantum mechanical model of a "gas" of electrons
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*gel-
- Latingelū
- Latingelō
- Early Medieval Latingelāta
- Old Frenchgelee
- Middle Englishgele
- Englishjelly
- Englishjellium
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APA
jellium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jellium
MLA
“jellium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jellium. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jellium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jellium.
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