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octet

/ɒkˈtet/noun

उच्चारण ऑक्टेट

आठ गायकों या वादकों का समूह, अष्टक

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noun
  1. 1

    [C + sing./pl. v.]

    a group of eight singers or musicians who perform together

    आठ गायकों या वादकों का समूह, अष्टक

    • A jazz octet played at the opening of the festival.
  2. 2

    [C]

    a piece of music for eight singers or musicians

    आठ वादकों या गायकों के लिए रचित संगीत

    • Mendelssohn's Octet for strings
  3. 3

    [C]

    a group or set of eight

    आठ का समूह, अष्टक

    • In chemistry, an atom with eight electrons in its outer shell has a stable octet.

    Synonyms eight eightsome

≈Synonyms and antonyms
⌂Word origin and word building

From Latin octo, meaning 'eight', as in octagon and October.

यह शब्द Latin के octo ('आठ') से बना है, जैसे octagon और October में।

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General knowledge

The octet rule in chemistry says that atoms tend to combine so that each has eight electrons in its outer shell.

रसायन का octet rule बताता है कि परमाणु इस प्रकार जुड़ते हैं कि प्रत्येक के बाहरी कोश में आठ electrons हों।