rotational quantum number
noun Physics.
the quantum number that distinguishes the angular momentum states associated with the rotational motion of a molecule.
Origin of rotational quantum number
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby rotational quantum number
rotation of axes,
rotation vector,
rotation-inversion axis,
rotational molding,
rotational nystagmus,
rotational quantum number,
rotative,
rotator,
rotator cuff,
rotator muscle,
rotatory