pseudoatom

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noun

A delocalised cluster of electrons that takes the place of an atom in some structures

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Meanings

nounpseudoatom (plural pseudoatoms)

plural pseudoatoms

  1. chemistryA delocalised cluster of electrons that takes the place of an atom in some structures

Origin

From pseudo- + atom.

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APA

pseudoatom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoatom

MLA

“pseudoatom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoatom. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudoatom,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoatom.

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