de Broglie equation

noun

de Bro·​glie equation

də¦brȯ¦glē-,

dəˈbrȯyə-

: an equation in physics: the de Broglie wavelength of a moving particle is equal to the Planck constant divided by the momentum of the particle

Word History

Etymology

after Prince Louis V. de Broglie †1987 French physicist

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