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intershell

adj, noun — 2 senses

intershell

adj

US /ˈɪntɚˌʃɛl/

Etymology From inter- + shell.

1

Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics Between shells.

  • "This cluster is unusual in that its outermost shell has fewer atoms than the underlying shell, and CO ligands bridge intershell metal atoms."2007 September 21, Phil Szuromi, “Chemistry: Bigger with Platinum”, in Science 317, published 1651:

intershell

noun

Etymology From inter- + shell.

1

Astronomy, Natural sciences The layer between two stellar shells, particularly between the hydrogen and helium shells.

  • "In this inner portion of the intershell 13C and N are totally absent, but there is some 16O."1981, A. Renzini, “Evolutionary Effects of Mass Loss in Low-Mass Stars”, in Effects of Mass Loss on Stellar Evolution, →ISBN, page 332:

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