Associations to the word «Debye»

Wiktionary

DEBYE, noun. (physics): A CGS unit of electrical dipole moment equivalent to 3.33564 x 10-30 coulomb meter, used for measurements at the molecular scale.
DEBYE SPHERE, noun. (physics) A volume whose radius is the Debye length, in which there is a sphere of influence, and outside of which charges are electrically screened.
DEBYE SPHERES, noun. Plural of Debye sphere

Wise words

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