space-filling model
See also: spacefilling model
English
Alternative forms
- spacefilling model
Noun
space-filling model (plural space-filling models)
- (chemistry) A type of three-dimensional molecular model, where the atoms are represented by spheres whose radii are proportional to the radii of the atoms, and whose center-to-center distances are proportional to the distances between the atomic nuclei, all in the same scale.
Synonyms
- calotte model
- CPK model