"effective nuclear charge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: effective nuclear charges [plural]
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  1. (chemistry) The net nuclear charge that an electron in an atom experiences, after subtracting the nuclear charge shielded by other electrons. Wikipedia link: effective nuclear charge

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