parahydrogen

English edit

Etymology edit

para- +‎ hydrogen

Noun edit

parahydrogen (countable and uncountable, plural parahydrogens)

(physics) The form of the hydrogen molecule (H₂) in which the two nuclei have antiparallel spin; about 25% of hydrogen at room temperature.

Antonyms edit

orthohydrogen

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