Nernst

American

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

noun

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

Nernst British

/ nɛrnst /

noun

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

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By further developing magnetic materials with even higher anomalous Nernst coefficients through microstructure control, the team aims to apply this technology to energy conversions in electronic devices and to thermal sensing technologies.

From Science Daily • May 9, 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

Use the Nernst equation to explain the drop in voltage observed for some batteries as they discharge.

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

All other incandescent lamps and the Nernst lamps are supplied through transformers from the 60-cycle lighting system.

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