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quantum jump

The correct spelling is quantum jump.

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noun

Say it like: Kwa-ntu-m j-ump

The correct spelling is quantum jump. The discontinuous change of the state of an electron in an atom or molecule from one energy level to another.

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noun

  1. 1.The discontinuous change of the state of an electron in an atom or molecule from one energy level to another.
  2. 2.An abrupt, extreme change. (metaphorical)

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