nuclear halos

A form of nuclear halo — A bunch of protons and/or neutrons orbiting a nucleus, giving the nucleus a bigger radius than it should have. Such a nucleus is called a halo nucleus.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of nuclear halo
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