"Lennard-Jones potential" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Lennard-Jones potentials [plural]
Etymology: A form of this interatomic potential was first proposed in 1924 by John Lennard-Jones. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Lennard-Jones potential (plural Lennard-Jones potentials)
  1. A simple mathematical approximation of the interaction between a pair of neutral atoms or molecules. Wikipedia link: Lennard-Jones potential

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