quantum number

noun

One of certain integers or half-integers that specify the state of a quantum mechanical system (such as an electron in an atom).

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Meanings

nounquantum number (plural quantum numbers)

plural quantum numbers

  1. quantum mechanicsOne of certain integers or half-integers that specify the state of a quantum mechanical system (such as an electron in an atom).

Translations

Basque zenbaki kuantiko
  • zenbaki kuantikonumber that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Bengali কোয়ান্টাম সংখ্যা
  • কোয়ান্টাম সংখ্যা (kōẇanṭam śoṅkha)number that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Bulgarian квантово число
  • квантово число (kvantovo čislo)number that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Catalan nombre quàntic
  • nombre quànticnumber that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Chinese Mandarin 量子數 /量子数
  • 量子數 /量子数 (liàngzǐshù)number that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Czech kvantové číslo
  • kvantové číslonumber that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Danish kvantetal
  • kvantetalnumber that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Dutch kwantumgetal
  • kwantumgetalnumber that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Esperanto kvantuma nombro
  • kvantuma nombronumber that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Estonian kvantarv
  • kvantarvnumber that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Finnish kvanttiluku
  • kvanttilukunumber that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
French nombre quantique
  • nombre quantiquenumber that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
German Quantenzahl
  • Quantenzahlnumber that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Greek κβαντικός αριθμός
  • κβαντικός αριθμός (kvantikós arithmós)number that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Hebrew מספר קוונטי
  • מספר קוונטיnumber that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Hindi क्वाण्टम संख्या
  • क्वाण्टम संख्या (kvāṇṭam saṅkhyā)number that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Hungarian kvantumszám
  • kvantumszámnumber that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Indonesian bilangan kuantum
  • bilangan kuantumnumber that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Irish candamuimhir
  • candamuimhirnumber that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Italian numero quantico
  • numero quanticonumber that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Japanese 量子数
  • 量子数number that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Korean 양자수
  • 양자수 (yangjasu)number that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Malay nombor kuantum
  • nombor kuantumnumber that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Norwegian kvantetall
  • kvantetallnumber that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Persian عدد کوانتومی
  • عدد کوانتومیnumber that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Polish liczba kwantowa
  • liczba kwantowanumber that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Portuguese número quântico
  • número quânticonumber that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Punjabi ਕੁਆਂਟਮ ਨੰਬਰ
  • ਕੁਆਂਟਮ ਨੰਬਰ (kuāṇṭam nambar)number that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Romanian număr cuantic
  • număr cuanticnumber that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Russian ква́нтовое число́
  • ква́нтовое число́ (kvántovoje čisló)number that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Slovak kvantové číslo
  • kvantové číslonumber that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Spanish número cuántico
  • número cuánticonumber that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Swedish kvanttal
  • kvanttalnumber that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Tagalog damuing bilang
  • damuing bilangnumber that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Turkish kuantum sayısı
  • kuantum sayısınumber that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Ukrainian квантове число
  • квантове число (kvantove čyslo)number that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Vietnamese số lượng tử
  • số lượng tửnumber that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system
Cite this entry
APA

quantum number. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantum%20number

MLA

“quantum number.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantum%20number. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quantum number,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantum%20number.

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