quantum number
noun
: any of a set of numbers that indicate the magnitude of various discrete quantities (such as electric charge) of a particle or system and that serve to define its state
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Middle Sister prattled on about how an atom having six principal quantum numbers can yield several emission lines, or some such.
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Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2018
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Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2018
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“Quantum number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantum%20number. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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