K-SHELL


Meaning of K-SHELL in English

/kay"shel'/ , n. Physics.

the first shell of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom and containing, when filled, two electrons having principal quantum number 1. Cf. L-shell, M-shell, N-shell .

[ 1965-70 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .