orthohydrogen

English

Etymology

From ortho- +‎ hydrogen.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɔːθəˈhaɪdɹəd͡ʒ(ə)n/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌoɹθəˈhaɪdɹəd͡ʒ(ə)n/
  • Rhymes: -aɪdɹədʒən
  • Hyphenation: or‧tho‧hy‧dro‧gen

Noun

orthohydrogen (countable and uncountable, plural orthohydrogens)

  1. (physics) form of the hydrogen molecule (H2) in which the two nuclei have parallel spin; about 75% of natural hydrogen

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