ground state energy
1ground state — ground′ state n. phs the state of least energy of a particle, as an atom, or of a system of particles • Etymology: 1925–30 …
2ground state — n. the lowest energy state of a particle, atom, etc …
3ground state — noun (physics) the lowest energy state of an atom or other particle • Topics: ↑physics, ↑natural philosophy • Hypernyms: ↑state * * * noun : the energy level of an atomic electron system, atomic nucleus, or other systems of int …
4ground state — noun Date: 1926 the state of a physical system (as of an atomic nucleus or an atom) having the least energy of all the possible states called also ground level …
5ground state — Physics. the state of least energy of a particle, as an atom, or of a system of particles. Also called ground level. [1925 30] * * * …
6ground state — noun the stationary state of lowest energy of a particle or system of particles …
7ground state — the condition of lowest energy of a nucleus, atom, or molecule, as opposed to the excited state …
8ground state — noun Physics the lowest energy state of an atom or other particle …
9ground state — /ˈgraʊnd steɪt/ (say grownd stayt) noun the lowest and most stable energy state of a particle, nucleus, atom, or molecule …
10Ground State — The lowest energy state an atom can have …
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