(physical chemistry) For a diatomic molecule, the difference between the energy of the molecule idealized by setting the rotational energy equal to zero, and that of a further idealized molecule which is obtained by gradually stopping the vibration of the nuclei without placing any new constraint on the motions of electrons.
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