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N-shell

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(en′shel′)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

N-shell (en′shel′),USA pronunciation n. [Physics.]

Physicsthe fourth shell of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom and containing, when filled, 32 electrons having principal quantum number 4. Cf. K-shell, L-shell, M-shell.

1920–25

'N-shell' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

K-shell - L-shell - M-shell - ostracoderm

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