"Jahn-Teller effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Jahn-Teller effects [plural]
Etymology: From Hermann Arthur Jahn and Edward Teller. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Jahn-Teller effect (plural Jahn-Teller effects)
  1. (chemistry, physics) A distortion of any symmetric non-linear molecule which reduces its symmetry and lowers its energy. Wikipedia link: Edward Teller, Hermann Arthur Jahn, Jahn-Teller effect Categories (topical): Chemistry, Physics

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