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planck unit

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
planck- u-nit
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any one of several natural units in a system originally proposed by Max Planck based on universal constants. Symbols for Planck units are the symbol for the physical quantity with a subscript P.

Etymology

Named after Max Planck (1858-1947), German physicist.

Inflected Forms

Planck units (plural)

Phrases

Boltzmann constant Coulomb's constant Dirac constant gravitational constant List of derived terms at Planck speed of light

Frequently Paired Words

Boltzmann constant Coulomb's constant Dirac constant gravitational constant List of derived terms at Planck speed of light

Questions

What does planck unit mean?
Any one of several natural units in a system originally proposed by Max Planck based on universal constants. Symbols for Planck units are the symbol for the physical quantity with a subscript P.
Where does planck unit come from?
Named after Max Planck (1858-1947), German physicist.

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