Definition of "homonuclear" [homonuclear]

• Having atoms of only one element, especially having elements of only a single isotope. (adjective)
• Taking place within the same ring of a compound. (adjective)

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• "Each 199Hg atom has nuclear spin Â-, and the total spin F (electronic plus nuclear) of the dimer is 0 because of the symmetry rules for the total wave function of a homonuclear diatomic molecule consisting of two fermions."
• "I tried in particular to design a scheme of homonuclear broadband decoupling to simplify proton resonance spectra."
• "Principle of operation: In this technique infrared radiation interacts with all gas molecules, except homonuclear diatoms, by exciting the molecular vibrations and rotations."