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ボルツマン定数 (ボルツマンていすう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ボルツマン定てい数すう

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Meanings

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Boltzmann's constant

A fundamental physical constant relating temperature to energy, denoted k or kB. Used in thermodynamics and statistical mechanics.

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Boltzmann's constant is an important physical constant in thermodynamics.

Kanji

定determine, fix, establish
数number, strength, fate

Related words

プランク定てい数すう
Planck's constant (h) is another fundamental constant in quantum mechanics, while Boltzmann's constant (k) relates temperature to energy.
アボガドロ定てい数すう
Avogadro's constant (NA) relates the number of particles to the amount of substance; the gas constant R = NA·k.

Etymology

Named after the Austrian physicist Ludwig Boltzmann. The Japanese term is a direct borrowing of the English 'Boltzmann constant'.