释义 |
molecular physics [mǝ`lek·yǝ·lǝr `fiz·iks] PHYSICS The study of the behavior and structure of molecules, including the quantum-mechanical explanation of several kinds of chemical binding between atoms in a molecule, directed valence, the polarizability of molecules, the quantization of vibrational, rotational, and electronic motions of molecules, and the phenomena arising from intermolecular forces. |