calotte
9.9
A model that shows atoms as solid balls that fill the space around them
- noun
- /kəˈlɒt/
- Specialized
:
modelo de calota
- The chemistry class used a calotte model to demonstrate the arrangement of atoms in a molecule.
Examples
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To help visualize the structure, the teacher created a calotte that represented each atom accurately in size.
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In her presentation, she displayed a calotte to show how atoms occupy space in three dimensions.
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Finally, we used a titanium mesh to restore the integrity of the middle cranial fossa and the temporal calotte.
Academic text (2003)
Surface Forms
Etymology
Calotte comes from a French word meaning 'small cap', like the English cap. In chemistry a calotte shows atoms as round 'caps' or balls that fill the space in a molecule.
