rydberg

[ rid-burg ]

nounPhysics.

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

Origin of rydberg

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

They were at first attributed (by rydberg) to hydrogen and were called “additional lines of hydrogen”.
Lectures on Stellar Statistics | Carl Vilhelm Ludvig Charlier
They went to the Hotel rydberg again, and consulted the porter, who had been very kind to them before.
Up The Baltic | Oliver Optic
They take their coffee in the Caf rydberg and look at catalogues of coins until six.
The Red Room | August Strindberg
The Hôtel rydberg is also most popular, and the food is good.
The Gourmet's Guide to Europe | Algernon Bastard
Yes, sir; we are staying at the Hotel rydberg, which is the best in Stockholm.
Up The Baltic | Oliver Optic

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