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Nernst

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /nɜːnst/
  • rhymes with -ɜːnst

1

noun

Meaning 1

Used attributively to designate theories or equipment devised by or arising from the work of Walther Hermann Nernst (1864-1941), German chemist.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Walther Hermann Nernst

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: chemist, physicist

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