Bohr atom

noun

ˈbȯr-

: the atom as described by the Bohr theory consisting of a positively charged nucleus with electrons revolving around it in any of many possible circular orbits each corresponding to a distinct energy state compare rutherford atom

Word History

Etymology

after Niels H. D. Bohr †1962 Danish physicist

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

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