eigenstate

noun

ei·​gen·​state

"+ˌ-

: a state of a quantized dynamic system (such as an atom, molecule, or crystal) in which one of the variables defining the state (such as energy or angular momentum) has a determinate fixed value

Word History

Etymology

partial translation of German eigenstand, from eigen- + stand state, condition

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