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rydberg

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[rid-burg] / ˈrɪd bɜrg /

noun

Physics.

a unit of energy used in atomic physics, equal to 13.606 electron-volts. ry

Etymology

Origin of rydberg

Named for Johannes Robert Rydberg (1854–1919), Swedish physicist

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