English Explanatory Dictionary

Helmholtz resonator

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A container with an open hole or neck containing a column of compressible fluid (gas) and frequently used to attenuate a certain frequency, as to eliminate noise.

Word forms

Helmholtz resonator Helmholtz resonators

Etymology

Named for German physician and physicist Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz.

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