CAESIUM CLOCK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does caesium clock mean? 

• CAESIUM CLOCK (noun)
  The noun CAESIUM CLOCK has 1 sense:

1. an atomic clock based on the energy difference between two states of the caesium nucleus in a magnetic field

  Familiarity information: CAESIUM CLOCK used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CAESIUM CLOCK (noun)

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Meaning:

An atomic clock based on the energy difference between two states of the caesium nucleus in a magnetic field

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("caesium clock" is a kind of...):

atomic clock (a timepiece that derives its time scale from the vibration of atoms or molecules)