BOHR THEORY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Bohr theory mean? 

• BOHR THEORY (noun)
  The noun BOHR THEORY has 1 sense:

1. (physics) a theory of atomic structure that combined Rutherford's model with the quantum theory; electrons orbiting a nucleus can only be in certain stationary energy states and light is emitted when electrons jump from one energy state to another

  Familiarity information: BOHR THEORY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BOHR THEORY (noun)

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Meaning:

(physics) a theory of atomic structure that combined Rutherford's model with the quantum theory; electrons orbiting a nucleus can only be in certain stationary energy states and light is emitted when electrons jump from one energy state to another

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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("Bohr theory" is a kind of...):

atomic theory (a theory of the structure of the atom)

Domain category:

natural philosophy; physics (the science of matter and energy and their interactions)