interatomic
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- adjective
- /ˌɪntəˈrætɪk/
- Specialized
- When atoms are cooled to the point where Lambda dB is comparable to the interatomic separation, the atomic wave packets overlap and the indistinguishability of particles becomes important.
- interatomic forces
- interatomic spacing
- interatomic separation
Examples
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A common way to represent such forces is on a plot of energy against interatomic separation, as in figure 2.
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Stiffness depends on interatomic forces.
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You might imagine that strength, like stiffness, would also be determined by interatomic bond characteristics.
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However, for most materials of current interest, the interatomic interactions are intricate enough to require fairly elaborate models.
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In both cases, the atoms follow Newton's equations of motion with ab initio interatomic forces.
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The principal motivation is a need for an ab initio description of the interatomic interactions whenever standard force fields do not yield reasonable results.
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For evaporatively cooled gases, the de Broglie wavelength of the atoms is enormous compared to the range of the interatomic forces.
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The scientists studied the interatomic forces that determine how atoms bond in various materials.
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Quantum mechanics helps explain interatomic interactions that are crucial for understanding chemical reactions.
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When examining solid-state physics, researchers focus on the interatomic distances that influence material properties.
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Morphology
Etymology
The word interatomic breaks into inter- meaning 'between' and atomic from atom, a word for a 'very small particle'. So interatomic means 'between atoms', which is why we use it for distances or forces that act between atoms.