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Rydberg formula

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A formula used in atomic physics to describe the wavelengths of spectral lines of many chemical elements.

Word forms

Rydberg formula

Etymology

Formulated by the Swedish physicist Johannes Rydberg, and presented on 5 November 1888.

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