orthohelium

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form of the helium atom in which the spins of the two electrons form a triplet state (a state with definite total spin).

OriginEnglish helium ← New Latin helium →
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Meanings

nounorthohelium (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesform of the helium atom in which the spins of the two electrons form a triplet state (a state with definite total spin).

Origin

  1. Englishortho-
  2. New Latinhelium
  3. Englishhelium
  4. Englishorthohelium

From ortho- + helium.

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Translations

German Orthohelium
  • Orthoheliumform of helium
Spanish ortohelio
  • ortohelioform of helium
Swedish ortohelium
  • ortoheliumform of helium

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with orthohelium

heliumepitheliumendotheliummyceliummesotheliumurotheliumberkeliumantiheliumapheliumdiheliumexotheliumhydridoheliumhyperheliumhypotracheliummyoepitheliumnonheliumparaheliumperiheliumradioheliumsubendotheliumteliumtracheliumuroepithelium
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Cite this entry
APA

orthohelium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthohelium

MLA

“orthohelium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthohelium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthohelium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthohelium.

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