Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grotthuss-draper law

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: grot-thuss--drap-er law
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The principle stating that only that light which is absorbed by a system can bring about a photochemical change.

Etymology

Proposed in 1817 by Theodor Grotthuss and in 1842, independently, by John William Draper.

Inflected Forms

the Grotthuss-Draper law (canonical)

Questions

What does grotthuss-draper law mean?: The principle stating that only that light which is absorbed by a system can bring about a photochemical change.
Where does grotthuss-draper law come from?: Proposed in 1817 by Theodor Grotthuss and in 1842, independently, by John William Draper.

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