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Nernst

American  
[nairnst, nurnst, nernst] / nɛərnst, nɜrnst, nɛrnst /

noun

  1. Walther Herman 1864–1941, German physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1920.


Nernst British  
/ nɛrnst /

noun

  1. Walther Hermann (ˈvaltər ˈhɛrman). 1864–1941, German physical chemist who formulated the third law of thermodynamics: Nobel prize for chemistry 1920

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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One specific type, called topological magnets, is getting a lot of attention because they exhibit the anomalous Nernst effect.

From Science Daily Jan. 23, 2024

It was German physicist Walther Nernst who in 1910 suggested that Solvay fund a gathering where the world’s top physicists could discuss Solvay’s ideas.

From Washington Post Aug. 5, 2021

Ecell, as described in the Nernst equation, has a term that is directly proportional to temperature.

From Textbooks Feb. 14, 2019

The Em values are indicated and the solid red line represents the Nernst fitting. f, Steady-state activity of the ACIII–cyt aa3 preparations.

From Nature Apr. 24, 2018

Since the advent of the high-voltage metal-filament lamps the Nernst lamp has fallen somewhat into disuse for commercial purposes, but it possesses certain characteristics that render it eminently suitable for the purpose under discussion.

From Wireless Transmission of Photographs Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged 1919 by Martin, Marcus J.

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