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fine-structure constant en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:electrodynamics, uncountable) The fundamental physical value α, presumed to be constant, that characterizes the strength of the electromagnetic force. Equal to about 1/137 = 0.0072973525.

Synonyms

Sommerfeld's constant · electromagnetic coupling constant

Translations (9)

nl fijnstructuurconstante (fine-structure constant) · bn সূক্ষ্ম-গঠন ধ্রুবক (fine-structure constant) · ru постоя́нная то́нкой структу́ры (fine-structure constant) · sv finstrukturkonstanten (fine-structure constant) · fi hienorakennevakio (fine-structure constant) · fr constante de structure fine (fine-structure constant) · pt constante de estrutura fina (fine-structure constant) · es constante de estructura fina (fine-structure constant) · de Feinstrukturkonstante (fine-structure constant)