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| Bohr the·o·ry |
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early quantum theory of atomic structure: a theory of atomic structure postulating that electrons move around a nucleus in distinct orbits and that a jump between orbits is accompanied by the absorption or emission of a photon. It was the earliest important attempt to apply quantum theory to atomic structure.
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