Subshell
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Subshell is a noun meaning (computing) A child process launched by a shell.
Meaning
(computing) A child process launched by a shell.
More Meanings
- (chemistry, physics) Any of the atomic orbitals for which the values of the n and l quantum numbers are the same, such as the three 2p or five 3d atomic orbitals.
Word Forms
- subshells
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shell, sublevel, supermultiplet, duplet, orbital, triplet.
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