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penning trap

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables
pen-ning -trap
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device for the storage of charged particles using a homogeneous static magnetic field and a spatially inhomogeneous static electric field.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Named after Frans Michel Penning (1894–1953), Dutch physicist.

Inflected Forms

Penning traps (plural)

Questions

What does penning trap mean?
A device for the storage of charged particles using a homogeneous static magnetic field and a spatially inhomogeneous static electric field.
Where does penning trap come from?
Named after Frans Michel Penning (1894–1953), Dutch physicist.

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