| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Hot atom | In physical chemistry, a hot atom is an atom that has a high translational energy. (references) | ||
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| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Hot atom | Physics | An atom in an excited energy state or having kinetic energy above the thermal level of the surroundings, usually as a result of nuclear processes. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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