Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lennard-jones potential

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: lennard-jones po-ten-tial
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A simple mathematical approximation of the interaction between a pair of neutral atoms or molecules.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

A form of this interatomic potential was first proposed in 1924 by John Lennard-Jones.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Lennard-Jones potentials (plural)

Questions

What does lennard-jones potential mean?: A simple mathematical approximation of the interaction between a pair of neutral atoms or molecules.
Where does lennard-jones potential come from?: A form of this interatomic potential was first proposed in 1924 by John Lennard-Jones.

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