hollow atom
hollow atom
[¦häl·ō ′ad·əm] (atomic physics)
An atom whose electrons are in highly excited states, leaving the states of lower energy (in which the electron is, on average, closer to the nucleus) vacant.
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The result is a highly excited form of matter called a hollow atom.
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