Rydberg

noun

Ryd·​berg

ˈridˌbərg

plural -s

: the Rydberg constant especially when expressed in energy terms with maximum possible value of about 2.179 × 10⁻¹¹ ergs

Word History

Etymology

after Johannes R. Rydberg †1919 Swedish physicist

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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