atomic radius
atomic radius [PHYS CHEM] Also known as covalent radius.1. Half the distance between
the nuclei of two like atoms that are covalently bonded. 2. The experimentally
determined radius of an atom in a covalently bonded compound. { ə ta¨m ik ra¯d
e¯ əs }
the nuclei of two like atoms that are covalently bonded. 2. The experimentally
determined radius of an atom in a covalently bonded compound. { ə ta¨m ik ra¯d
e¯ əs }