Azimuthal quantum number
the quantum number that designates the orbital angular momentum of a particular quantum state of an electron in an atom and that -ssumes integral values from zero to one less than the value of the princ-p-l quantum number.
azim-th-l quantum number
see under quantum number.
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- Azimuthal projection
noun another term for zenithal projection azim-th-l projection a map projection in which a globe, as of the earth, is -ssumed to rest on a flat surface onto which its features are projected. an azim-th-l projection produces a circular map with a chosen point—the point on the globe that is tangent to the flat surface—at […]
- Azimuthal equidistant projection
a projection in which the shortest distance between any point and a central point is a straight line, such a line representing a great circle through the central point. azim-th-l equidistant projection (āz’ə-mŭth’əl) an azim-th-l map projection designed so that a straight line from the central point on the map to any other point gives […]
- Azimuthal
astronomy, navigation. the arc of the horizon measured clockwise from the south point, in astronomy, or from the north point, in navigation, to the point where a vertical circle through a given heavenly body intersects the horizon. surveying, gunnery. the angle of horizontal deviation, measured clockwise, of a bearing from a standard direction, as from […]
- Azimuth circle
a device for measuring azimuths, consisting of a graduated ring equipped with a sighting vane on each side, which fits concentrically over a comp-ss. historical examples an arc of the horizon intercepted between the azimuth circle of a celestial object and the magnetic meridian. the sailor’s word-book william henry smyth the mean of all the […]
- Azimuth bar
a device used in measuring azimuths, consisting of a bar with a sighting vane at each end,pivoted at its center, and rotating in a horizontal plane around the center of a comp-ss.