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Rydberg formula

Rydberg formula proper noun: a formula used in atomic physics to describe the wavelengths of spectral lines of many chemical elements.

Proper noun

Rydberg formula

  1. A formula used in atomic physics to describe the wavelengths of spectral lines of many chemical elements.

Origin of Rydberg formula

Formulated by the Swedish physicist Johannes Rydberg, and presented on 5 November 1888.

Questions about Rydberg formula

What does Rydberg formula mean?
Rydberg formula means a formula used in atomic physics to describe the wavelengths of spectral lines of many chemical elements.
What part of speech is Rydberg formula?
Rydberg formula is a proper noun.

Words near Rydberg formula in the dictionary

  1. Rydberg
  2. Rydberg atom
  3. Rydberg atoms
  4. Rydberg constant
  5. Rydberg constants
  6. Rydberg formula
  7. Rydberg molecule
  8. Rydberg molecules
  9. Rydberg state
  10. Rydberg states
  11. Rydberg's goldenbush

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