bethe

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noun

A unit of energy equivalent to 10⁵¹ ergs, or 10⁴⁴ joules.

Similar
B.Bfoe
OriginGerman Bethe →
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Meanings

bethe1

nounbethe (plural bethes)

plural bethes

  1. A unit of energy equivalent to 10⁵¹ ergs, or 10⁴⁴ joules.

    Synonyms: B., B, foe

Bethe2

proper nounBethe (plural Bethes)

plural Bethes

  1. A surname from German.
  2. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Hans Bethe, a physicist.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA unit of energy equivalent to 10⁵¹ ergs, or 10⁴⁴ joules.

Similar
B.Bfoe
Also see
foe

Origin

bethe · noun

Decapitalization of Bethe. Coined by astrophysicist Gerald E. Brown. Named after astrophysicist Hans Bethe, his collaborator on papers where this value frequently occurs.

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Bethe · proper noun

  1. GermanBethe
  2. EnglishBethe

From German Bethe.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 貝特 /贝特
  • 貝特 /贝特 (Bèitè)German surname
German Bethe
  • BetheGerman surname

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

thebe
Cite this entry
APA

bethe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bethe

MLA

“bethe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bethe. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bethe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bethe.

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