Verdet constant

noun

An optical property that describes the strength of the Faraday effect for a particular material.

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Meanings

nounVerdet constant (plural Verdet constants)

plural Verdet constants

  1. An optical property that describes the strength of the Faraday effect for a particular material.

Origin

Named after the French physicist Émile Verdet.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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