space-filling model

See also: spacefilling model

English

Alternative forms

• spacefilling model

Noun

space-filling model (plural space-filling models)

1. (chemistry) A type of three-dimensional molecular model, where the atoms are represented by spheres whose radii are proportional to the radii of the atoms, and whose center-to-center distances are proportional to the distances between the atomic nuclei, all in the same scale.

Synonyms

• calotte model
• CPK model