bethe

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun United States physicist (born in Germany) noted for research in astrophysics and nuclear physics (1906-2005)

Etymology

Decapitalization of Bethe. Coined by astrophysicist Gerald E. Brown. Named after astrophysicist Hans Bethe, his collaborator on papers where this value frequently occurs.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Hans Bethe, Hans Albrecht Bethe

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