Dirac's constant

Dirac's constant
Dirac's constant /dēˈraks konˈstənt/ (physics)
noun
A constant () used to express the behaviour of electron waves in a way consistent with special relativity, equal to Planck's constant divided by 2π
ORIGIN: Paul Dirac (1902–84), British physicist

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