subshell

[suhb-shel]

sub·shell

[suhb-shel]
noun Physics.
a group of electrons in an atom belonging to the same shell and also having the same azimuthal quantum number.

Origin:
1965–70; sub- + shell
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Subshell is always a great word to know.
So is acoustics. Does it mean:
the branch of physics that deals with sound and sound waves
the property of matter by which it retains its state of rest or its velocity along a straight line so long as it is not acted upon by an external force
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subshell   (sŭb'shěl')  Pronunciation Key 
One or more orbitals in the electron shell of an atom with the same energy level. Subshells have different shapes and are distinguished by their magnetic quantum number. See more at orbital, quantum number.
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