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Wien

American  
[veen] / vin /

noun

  1. Wilhelm 1864–1928, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1911.

  2. German name of Vienna.


Wien 1 British  
/ viːn /

noun

  1. the German name for Vienna

"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

Wien 2 British  
/ viːn /

noun

  1. Wilhelm (ˈvɪlhɛlm). 1864–1928, German physicist, who studied black-body radiation: Nobel prize for physics 1911

"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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The TU Wien team approached the question from a different angle.

From Science Daily Jul. 8, 2026

However, the TU Wien team found that this creates a major issue at the atomic scale.

From Science Daily May 9, 2026

Scientists at TU Wien, working with data storage company Cerabyte, produced a QR code measuring just 1.98 square micrometers, which is smaller than most bacteria.

From Science Daily Mar. 29, 2026

Scientists at TU Wien have now demonstrated that even when the particle picture fails, materials can still display topological properties.

From Science Daily Jan. 15, 2026

When she looked down from the Elizabeth Bridge she saw walls that rose from the bed of the Wien, half finished tracks, little trucks moving to and fro, and busy workmen.

From Bertha Garlan by Schnitzler, Arthur

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