halo nucleus

See also: halonucleus

English

Noun

halo nucleus (plural halo nuclei)

(physics) An atomic nucleus whose radius is appreciably larger than that predicted by the liquid drop model (wherein the nucleus is assumed to be a sphere of constant density).

Translations

type of atomic nucleus

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