hohlraum

English

noun
Definitions
  • (physics) A cavity whose walls are in thermodynamic equilibrium with the radiation emitted by the cavity

Etymology

Borrowed from German Hohlraum (hollow area).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Hohlraum

Gloss

hollow area

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