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name
A surname from French, notably held by Augustin-Jean Fresnel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A unit of frequency equal to 1012 hertz, or one terahertz.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
A Fresnel lens or a light feature using such a lens
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noun
French physicist who invented polarized light and invented the Fresnel lens (1788-1827)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Augustin Jean Fresnel
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Broader terms: physicist
History
For Augustin-Jean Fresnel, French physicist.
