Definitions For Debye

Noun

DEBYE (plural DEBYEs) (physics) The cgs unit of electric dipole moment, defined as 1 D = 10-18 statcoulomb-centimetre and computable from the si unit coulomb-metre by multiplying by the factor 3.33564 × 10-30.

Usage notes

Historically defined as the electric dipole moment resulting from two equal but opposite charges of absolute magnitude 10^{-10} statcoulomb separated by 1 ångström. It is used much more frequently than the SI unit, being suited for measurements at the molecular scale relevant to chemistry and atomic physics. In contrast, the SI unit is inconveniently large.

Etymology

Named after Dutch-American physicist and physical chemist {{w, Peter Debye}}.

See also

{{pedialite, Electric dipole}} {{pedialite, Electric dipole moment}} {{pedialite, Buckingham (unit)}} {{qualifier, CGS unit of electric quadrupole}} in "" on {{w, ibiblio}}

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