Balmer

British

/ ˈbalmər /

noun

Johann Jakob . 1825–98, Swiss mathematician; discovered (1885) a formula giving the wavelengths of a series of lines in the hydrogen spectrum (the Balmer series )

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"But it's not lost on me that these are not idle threats," Balmer said.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Balmer breaks can appear in the spectra of single, very hot, young stars, as well as in galaxies containing many such stars.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2025

The unusually sharp Balmer break put The Cliff at odds with both of the leading interpretations for the little red dots.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2025

Our guest this week is Dartmouth historian Randall Balmer, author of “America’s Best Idea: The Separation of Church and State.”

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2025

Mrs. Balmer noticed that Mr. Crawford, as she talked, kept staring at the portieres and watching them and that he seemed very nervous.

From A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago by Hecht, Ben

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