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  1. 1. The theory, advanced by Thomson (Lord Kelvin) on the basis of investigation by Helmholtz, that the atoms are vortically moving ring-shaped masses (or masses of other forms having a similar internal motion) of a homogeneous, incompressible, frictionless fluid. Various properties of such atoms (vortex atoms) can be mathematically deduced. Source: webster
  2. 2. The theory, advanced by Thomson (Lord Kelvin) on the basis ofinvestigation by Helmholtz, that the atoms are vortically movingring-shaped masses (or masses of other forms having a similarinternal motion) of a homogeneous, incompressible, frictionlessfluid. Various properties of such atoms (vortex atoms) can bemathematically deduced. Source: adambom

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