hertz

Noun
  1. The unit of frequency;
    One hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz) (synset 115304090)
    is a type of: rate - a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
    is a part of: kc, khz, kilocycle, kilocycle per second, kilohertz - one thousand periods per second
    same as: cps, cycle, cycle per second, cycles/second, hz
  2. German physicist who was the first to produce electromagnetic waves artificially (1857-1894) (synset 111066929)
    is an instance of: physicist - a scientist trained in physics
    same as: heinrich hertz, heinrich rudolph hertz
  3. German physicist who with James Franck proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Bohr (1887-1975) (synset 111066717)
    is an instance of: nuclear physicist - a physicist who specializes in nuclear physics
    same as: gustav hertz, gustav ludwig hertz

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