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Detailed Synonyms for Rutherford atom in English
Rutherford atom:
Rutherford atom [the ~] noun
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the Rutherford atom
– first modern concept of atomic structure; all of the positive charge and most of the mass of the atom are contained in a compact nucleus; a number of electrons (equal to the atomic number) occupy the rest of the volume of the atom and neutralize the posit 1the Rutherford atom– first modern concept of atomic structure; all of the positive charge and most of the mass of the atom are contained in a compact nucleus; a number of electrons (equal to the atomic number) occupy the rest of the volume of the atom and neutralize the posit 1