Nernst

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Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • A surname: "Nernst" is a German surname.
    • Walther Hermann Nernst: Specifically, it most commonly refers to Walther Hermann Nernst, a German physicist and chemist who made significant contributions to thermodynamics and electrochemistry.
Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • The Nernst equation is a fundamental principle in electrochemistry.
    • Nernst received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1920 for his work on thermochemistry.
Advanced Usage
  • "Nernst equation": A mathematical relationship that calculates the potential of an electrochemical cell or the reduction potential of a half-cell under non-standard conditions.
    • To find the cell potential, you must apply the Nernst equation.
  • "Nernst heat theorem": An early formulation of the third law of thermodynamics, stating that the entropy change of a system approaches zero as the temperature approaches absolute zero.
    • The Nernst heat theorem was a precursor to the modern third law.
  • "Nernst effect": A thermomagnetic phenomenon where a temperature gradient in a conductor within a magnetic field produces a transverse electric field.
    • The experiment was designed to measure the Nernst effect in the new material.
Variants and Related Words
  • Nernstian (adj): Relating to or characteristic of the theories or equations of Walther Nernst.
    • The system displayed Nernstian behavior across a wide range of concentrations.
Synonyms
  • Walther Nernst: The full name of the scientist.
  • Nernst, Walther Hermann Nernst: Alternative references to the same individual.
Noun
  1. German physicist and chemist who formulated the third law of thermodynamics (1864-1941)

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