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Nernstian

Nernstian adjective: of or relating to Walther Nernst (1864–1941), German physicist who helped to establish the modern field of physical chemistry and contributed to electrochemistry, thermodynamics and solid-state physics.

Adjective

Nernstian (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to Walther Nernst (1864–1941), German physicist who helped to establish the modern field of physical chemistry and contributed to electrochemistry, thermodynamics and solid-state physics.

Origin of Nernstian

From Nernst + -ian.

Questions about Nernstian

What does Nernstian mean?
Nernstian means of or relating to Walther Nernst (1864–1941), German physicist who helped to establish the modern field of physical chemistry and contributed to electrochemistry, thermodynamics and solid-state physics.
What part of speech is Nernstian?
Nernstian is an adjective.

Words near Nernstian in the dictionary

  1. Nernst equation
  2. Nernst equations
  3. Nernst heat theorem
  4. Nernst lamp
  5. Nernst lamps
  6. Nernstian
  7. Nero
  8. nero antico
  9. nero di seppia
  10. Nero Wolfe
  11. Nero's crown

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