parahydrogen

English

Etymology

From para- +‎ hydrogen.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpæɹəˈhaɪdɹəd͡ʒ(ə)n/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɛɹəˈhaɪdɹəd͡ʒ(ə)n/
  • Rhymes: -aɪdɹədʒən
  • Hyphenation: par‧a‧hy‧dro‧gen

Noun

parahydrogen (countable and uncountable, plural parahydrogens)

  1. (physics) The form of the hydrogen molecule (H2) in which the two nuclei have antiparallel spin; about 25% of hydrogen at room temperature.

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