SINGLET


Meaning of SINGLET in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' si ŋ -gl ə t

Function: noun

Date: circa 1746

1 [from its having only one thickness of cloth] chiefly British : an athletic jersey also : UNDERSHIRT

2 : an atom or molecule that has no net electronic magnetic moment also : an excited state of an atom or molecule that is a singlet

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.