"Planck length" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Planck lengths [plural]
Etymology: Named after Max Planck, who defined it. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Planck length (plural Planck lengths)
  1. (physics) A unit of length, believed to be the scale at which quantum gravity effects become significant, that is defined in terms of the speed of light, the gravitational constant and the reduced Planck's constant, namely: ℓ_P=√hbar Gc³≈1.616 252(81)×10⁻³⁵ mbox meters Wikipedia link: Max Planck, Planck length Categories (topical): Physics Related terms: Planck scale, Planck time, Planck unit, superstring

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