Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gibbs-thomson equation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: gibb-s-thom-son e-qua-tion
IPA

39

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An equation for the structural depression in the freezing point or melting point in a confined geometry, in its compact form: Δ,T_m(x)=(k_GT)/x, where the Gibbs–Thomson coefficient k_GT assumes different values for different liquids and different interfacial geometries (e.g. spherical, cylindrical or planar).

Etymology

Named after Josiah Willard Gibbs and J. J. Thomson.

Inflected Forms

Gibbs-Thomson equations (plural)

Phrases

Gibbs-Thomson effect

Frequently Paired Words

Gibbs-Thomson effect

Questions

What does gibbs-thomson equation mean?: An equation for the structural depression in the freezing point or melting point in a confined geometry, in its compact form: Δ,T_m(x)=(k_GT)/x, where the Gibbs–Thomson coefficient k_GT assumes different values for different liquids and different interfacial geometries (e.g. spherical, cylindrical or planar).
Where does gibbs-thomson equation come from?: Named after Josiah Willard Gibbs and J. J. Thomson.

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