nernst

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A scientist studies the Nernst equation in a laboratory.

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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. German physicist and chemist who formulated the third law of thermodynamics (1864-1941)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Nernst
• Walther Hermann Nernst