/ Dictionary / Index N N-shell: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: N-shell Pronunciation: (en'shel"), [key] — n. Physics. the fourth shell of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom and containing, when filled, 32 electrons having principal quantum number 4. Cf. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. NSF N.S.P.C.A. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language