singlet


sin·glet

noun \ˈsiŋ-glət\

Definition of SINGLET

1
[from its having only one thickness of cloth] chiefly British : an athletic jersey; also : undershirt
2
: an atom or molecule that has no net electronic magnetic moment; also : an excited state of an atom or molecule that is a singlet

First Known Use of SINGLET

circa 1746

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