Madelung constant

noun

A numerical constant used in determining the electrostatic energy of each ion in a crystal.

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Meanings

nounMadelung constant (plural Madelung constants)

plural Madelung constants

  1. natural sciencesA numerical constant used in determining the electrostatic energy of each ion in a crystal.

Origin

From Erwin Madelung, German physicist.

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Madelung constant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Madelung%20constant

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“Madelung constant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Madelung%20constant. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Madelung constant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Madelung%20constant.

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