atomic vibration
McGraw-Hill Science & Technology Dictionary:
Top
atomic vibration
(ə′täm·ik ′vī′brā·shən)
(atomic physics) Periodic, nearly harmonic changes in position of the atoms in a molecule giving rise to many properties of matter, including molecular spectra, heat capacity, and heat conduction.
Related Videos:
Top
atomic vibration
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
McGraw-Hill Science & Technology Dictionary
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. Copyright © 2003, 1994, 1989, 1984, 1978, 1976, 1974 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Read more