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nernst

/nɜːnst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
nernst
IPA
/nɜːnst/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Used attributively to designate theories or equipment devised by or arising from the work of Walther Hermann Nernst (1864-1941), German chemist.

Uncountable

Usage

Derived Forms

Nernstian

Phrases

Nernst effect Nernst equation Nernst glower Nernst heat theorem Nernst lamp Nernst potential

Questions

How do you pronounce nernst?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɜːnst/.
What does nernst mean?
Used attributively to designate theories or equipment devised by or arising from the work of Walther Hermann Nernst (1864-1941), German chemist.

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