landau

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968)
  2. noun a four-wheel covered carriage with a roof divided into two parts (front and back) that can be let down separately

Etymology

Named after the German city of Landau, where such carriages were first made. Compare German Landauer.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Lev Davidovich Landau

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