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Definition of Subshell
1. Noun. (chemistry) ,(physics) 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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Subshell
1. one of the orbitals making up an electron shell of an atom [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Subshell
Literary usage of Subshell
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"As the iron(III) ion, with d6 configuration, has a half- filled d subshell and
thus is spherically symmetric, it cannot contribute to the electric field ..."
2. The Principles of Economic Geology by William Harvey Emmons (1918)
"1 plane of the greater fault blocks—a plane in which the shell shears over the
subshell. The huge thrust faults like those recognized in Alberta and Montana ..."
3. The Principles of Economic Geology by William Harvey Emmons (1918)
"plane of the greater fault blocks—a plane in which the shell shears over the
subshell. The huge thrust faults like those recognized in Alberta and Montana ..."