rydberg

[ rid-burg ]

noun

, Physics.

1. a unit of energy used in atomic physics, equal to 13.606 electron-volts. : ry

Word History and Origins

Origin of rydberg¹

Named for Johannes Robert Rydberg (1854–1919), Swedish physicist

Example Sentences

They were at first attributed (by Rydberg) to hydrogen and were called “additional lines of hydrogen”.

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They went to the Hotel Rydberg again, and consulted the porter, who had been very kind to them before.

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They take their coffee in the Caf Rydberg and look at catalogues of coins until six.

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The Hôtel Rydberg is also most popular, and the food is good.

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Yes, sir; we are staying at the Hotel Rydberg, which is the best in Stockholm.

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