Meanings
nounpotential well (plural potential wells)
plural potential wells
- natural sciencesthe region surrounding a local minimum of potential energy, especially if the potential has a constant value in an interval and a higher (finite or infinite) value outside of it
Translations
Danish potentialbrønd
- potentialbrøndpotential well
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potential well. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potential%20well
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