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QUANTUM MECHANICS

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Definitions of QUANTUM MECHANICS

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the branch of quantum physics that accounts for matter at the atomic level; an extension of statistical mechanics based on quantum theory (especially the Pauli exclusion principle)

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

the branch of quantum physics that accounts for matter at the atomic level; an extension of statistical mechanics based on quantum theory (especially the Pauli exclusion principle)

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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