Mainz

American  

[mahynts] / maɪnts /

noun

1. a port in SW central Germany, at the confluence of the Rhine and Main rivers: capital of Rhineland-Palatinate.

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Mainz British  

/ maints /

noun

1. French name: Mayence.  a port in W Germany, capital of the Rhineland-Palatinate, at the confluence of the Main and Rhine: an archbishopric from about 780 until 1801; important in the 15th century for the development of printing (by Johann Gutenberg). Pop: 185 532 (2003 est)

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Mainz

The idea of altermagnetism emerged in 2019 when researchers in Mainz encountered behavior that could not be explained by either ferromagnets or antiferromagnets.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026

In 1789 Forster was living in Mainz, in what is now Germany, and he closely followed the news of political upheaval in France.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

"We could not have reached this point without the Heinze group from JGU Mainz," Sasaki says.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2026

He has not been one for the long haul since spending five years in charge at Mainz 05 between 2009 and 2014.

From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026

We stayed a day at Mannheim, and on the fifth from our departure from Strasburgh, arrived at Mainz.

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley