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excimer
ex·ci·mer
[
éksəmər
]
(
plural
ex·ci·mers
)
noun
Definition:
atomic pair:
a stable atomic pair
dimer
in which one of the two bound atoms is in a higher energy state
[
Mid-20th century. Contraction of excited dimer
]
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