"Rydberg constant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Rydberg constants [plural]
Etymology: From Johannes Rydberg, Swedish physicist. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Rydberg constant (plural Rydberg constants)
  1. (physics) A universal scaling factor for all spectroscopic transitions. Wikipedia link: Johannes Rydberg, Rydberg constant Categories (topical): Physics Translations (universal scaling factor): Rydberg-Konstante [feminine] (German), Rydberg-állandó (Hungarian), constante de Rydberg [feminine] (Spanish)

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