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hohlraum

hohlraum noun: a cavity whose walls are in thermodynamic equilibrium with the radiation emitted by the cavity.

Noun

hohlraum (plural hohlraums)

  1. A cavity whose walls are in thermodynamic equilibrium with the radiation emitted by the cavity

Forms of hohlraum

pluralhohlraums

Origin of hohlraum

Borrowed from German Hohlraum (“hollow area”).

Phrases with hohlraum

Questions about hohlraum

What does hohlraum mean?
Hohlraum means a cavity whose walls are in thermodynamic equilibrium with the radiation emitted by the cavity.
What part of speech is hohlraum?
Hohlraum is a noun.
What is the plural of hohlraum?
The plural of hohlraum is hohlraums.

Words near hohlraum in the dictionary

  1. Hohl
  2. Hohlee
  3. Hohler
  4. Hohlers
  5. hohlkarren
  6. hohlraum
  7. Hohlraum effect
  8. hohlraums
  9. Hohls
  10. Hohman
  11. Hohmann

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