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RYDBERG
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Dictionary entry overview: What does rydberg mean?
• RYDBERG (noun)
The noun RYDBERG has 1 sense:
1. a wave number characteristic of the wave spectrum of each element
Familiarity information: RYDBERG used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A wave number characteristic of the wave spectrum of each element
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
rydberg; rydberg constant; rydberg unit
Hypernyms ("rydberg" is a kind of...):
wave number (the reciprocal of the wavelength of a wave)
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