- rydberg unit
- nouna wave number characteristic of the wave spectrum of each element• Syn: ↑rydberg, ↑rydberg constant• Hypernyms: ↑wave number
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rydberg — noun a wave number characteristic of the wave spectrum of each element • Syn: ↑rydberg constant, ↑rydberg unit • Hypernyms: ↑wave number … Useful english dictionary
rydberg constant — noun a wave number characteristic of the wave spectrum of each element • Syn: ↑rydberg, ↑rydberg unit • Hypernyms: ↑wave number … Useful english dictionary
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