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coulomb explosion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables
coulom-b -ex-plo-sion
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The effect of a molecule moving at high speed striking a solid; binding electrons being torn off, and the resulting charged constituents separating due to Coulomb repulsion.

Inflected Forms

Coulomb explosions (plural)

Phrases

Coulomb's constant Coulomb's law Coulomb attraction Coulomb barrier Coulomb blockade Coulomb collision Coulomb force Coulomb gauge

Frequently Paired Words

Coulomb's constant Coulomb's law Coulomb attraction Coulomb barrier Coulomb blockade Coulomb collision Coulomb force Coulomb gauge

Synonyms

tunnel ionization

Questions

What does coulomb explosion mean?
The effect of a molecule moving at high speed striking a solid; binding electrons being torn off, and the resulting charged constituents separating due to Coulomb repulsion.

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