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principal quantum number
[prin-suh-puhl kwon-tuhm nuhm-ber]
noun
Physics.
the nonnegative, integral quantum number that defines the stationary orbits in the Bohr model of the atom.
principal quantum number
See under quantum number
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Word History and Origins
Origin of principal quantum number1
First recorded in 1920–25
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