[ 'ɛksɪmə ]
■ noun Chemistry an unstable excited molecule which is formed by the combination of two smaller molecules and rapidly dissociates with emission of radiation.
Origin
1960s: blend of excited and dimer .
[ 'ɛksɪmə ]
■ noun Chemistry an unstable excited molecule which is formed by the combination of two smaller molecules and rapidly dissociates with emission of radiation.
Origin
1960s: blend of excited and dimer .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004