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Riess spiral

Riess spiral noun: either of a pair of spirally wound conductors with metal balls at their ends. Placing one above the other forms an induction coil.

Noun

Riess spiral (plural Riess spirals)

  1. Either of a pair of spirally wound conductors with metal balls at their ends. Placing one above the other forms an induction coil.

Synonyms of Riess spiral

Forms of Riess spiral

pluralRiess spirals

Origin of Riess spiral

Named after German physicist Peter Theophil Riess.

Questions about Riess spiral

What does Riess spiral mean?
Riess spiral means either of a pair of spirally wound conductors with metal balls at their ends. Placing one above the other forms an induction coil.
What part of speech is Riess spiral?
Riess spiral is a noun.
What is the plural of Riess spiral?
The plural of Riess spiral is Riess spirals.

Words near Riess spiral in the dictionary

  1. Rieses
  2. Rieske protein
  3. Rieske proteins
  4. riesling
  5. rieslings
  6. Riess spiral
  7. Riess spirals
  8. Riester
  9. Riesterer
  10. Riesterers
  11. Riesters

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