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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

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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

Nernst knew that they would discuss much more than what Solvay would offer in his opening talk and material sent out ahead of time.

From Washington Post Aug. 5, 2021

Substitution of the Nernst equation terms for the nonstandard conditions yields:

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

Nernst electric light, a clay capable of conducting electricity when heated is used; it becomes incandescent without a vacuum—Walter Nernst, Germany, 1897.

From The Story of Great Inventions by Elmer Ellsworth Burns

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