Staudinger equation

noun

Stau·​ding·​er equation

ˈs(h)tau̇diŋə(r)-

: an equation for determining the molecular weight of polymeric materials that utilizes the viscosity of solutions of the polymer at definite concentrations

Word History

Etymology

after Hermann Staudinger †1965 German chemist

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