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Debye length

Debye length noun: in plasmas and electrolytes, a measure of a charge carrier's net electrostatic effect in a solution and how far that effect persists.

Noun

Debye length (plural Debye lengths)

  1. In plasmas and electrolytes, a measure of a charge carrier's net electrostatic effect in a solution and how far that effect persists.
    Synonyms:
    Debye radius

Synonyms of Debye length

Forms of Debye length

pluralDebye lengths

Origin of Debye length

Named after Peter Debye.

Questions about Debye length

What does Debye length mean?
Debye length means in plasmas and electrolytes, a measure of a charge carrier's net electrostatic effect in a solution and how far that effect persists.
What part of speech is Debye length?
Debye length is a noun.
What is the plural of Debye length?
The plural of Debye length is Debye lengths.

Words near Debye length in the dictionary

  1. debuttoning
  2. debuttons
  3. debutyration
  4. Deby
  5. debye
  6. Debye length
  7. Debye lengths
  8. Debye radii
  9. Debye radius
  10. Debye sphere
  11. Debye spheres

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