# Jahn-Teller effect

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A distortion of any symmetric non-linear molecule which reduces its symmetry and lowers its energy.

## Etymology
From Hermann Arthur Jahn and Edward Teller.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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