atomicshell
nounUK /əˈtɒmɪk ʃɛl/
US /əˈtɑːmɪk ʃɛl/
A tiny layer around the middle of an atom where electrons live.
The atomicshell closest to the nucleus holds only two electrons.
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2. A protective outer casing designed to withstand an atomic blast.
The bunker was sealed inside a thick atomicshell.
3. A command-line tool or software environment for running atomic operations.
The developer launched an atomicshell to test the container.
4. A hypothetical layered structure of atomic nuclei in nuclear physics models.
Researchers proposed an atomicshell model for the heavy isotope.