Meanings
proper noun
- A theoretical explanation for departures from ideality in solutions of electrolytes.
Origin
Proposed by Peter Debye and Erich Hückel.
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Debye-Hückel theory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Debye-H%C3%BCckel%20theory
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“Debye-Hückel theory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Debye-H%C3%BCckel%20theory. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Debye-Hückel theory,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Debye-H%C3%BCckel%20theory.
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