Lanthanide contraction

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.Nounthe progressive decrease in the radii of atoms of the lanthanide elements as the atomic number increases; evident in various physical properties of the elements and their compounds

Synonyms

length contraction periodic law lorentz-fitzgerald contraction actinium series landau level linebroadening antibonding orbital isotope effect island of inversion actinism attenuation disintegration

🔗 Find words with "lanthanide contraction" in A2Z Word Finder

The Daily Word NerdA new word, a puzzle, and a fun fact — free in your inbox every morning.

Free forever · unsubscribe anytime · all 14 newsletters

That email did not go through — please check it and try again.