Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

helmholtz resonator

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: helmholtz res-onator
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

Helmholtz resonators (plural)

Questions

What does helmholtz resonator mean?: 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.
Where does helmholtz resonator come from?: Named for German physician and physicist Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz.

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