atomic core


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atomic core

[ə¦täm·ik ′kȯr]
(atomic physics)
An atom stripped of its valence electrons, so that its remaining electrons are all in closed shells.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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