quantum number

quantum number

English

Noun

quantum number (plural quantum numbers)

1. (quantum mechanics) One of certain integers or half-integers that specify the state of a quantum mechanical system (such as an electron in an atom).

Translations

number that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system

Danish: kvantetal n Finnish: kvanttiluku Italian: numero quantico (it) Polish: liczba kwantowa f Romanian: număr cuantic (ro) n Russian: ква́нтовое число́ n (kvántovoje čisló) Spanish: número cuántico m Tagalog: damuing bilang