Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

borromean nucleus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: bor-romean nu-cle-us
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An atomic nucleus comprising three bound components in which any subsystem of two components is unbound.

Etymology

In reference to the Borromean rings.

Inflected Forms

Borromean nuclei (plural)

Questions

What does borromean nucleus mean?: An atomic nucleus comprising three bound components in which any subsystem of two components is unbound.
Where does borromean nucleus come from?: In reference to the Borromean rings.

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