Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quantum hall effect

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables: quan-tum hal-l -ef-fect
IPA

39

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An effect marked by the quantization of the Hall resistance, observed in two-dimensional electron systems subjected to low temperatures and strong magnetic field.

Etymology

quantum + Hall effect; from Edwin Hall, who discovered the classical Hall effect in 1879.

Inflected Forms

quantum Hall effects (plural)

Questions

What does quantum hall effect mean?: An effect marked by the quantization of the Hall resistance, observed in two-dimensional electron systems subjected to low temperatures and strong magnetic field.
Where does quantum hall effect come from?: quantum + Hall effect; from Edwin Hall, who discovered the classical Hall effect in 1879.

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