CAESIUM CLOCK

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An atomic clock based on the energy difference between two states of the caesium nucleus in a magnetic field

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Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("caesium clock" is a kind of...):

atomic clock (a timepiece that derives its time scale from the vibration of atoms or molecules)

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