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wavefunction

n. (context physics English) A mathematical function that describes the propagation of the quantum mechanical wave associated with a particle (or system of particles), related to the probability of finding the particle in a particular region of space.

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This wavefunction can be used to determine the probabilities that the atom will be in a given place or have a certain momentum or other useful properties.