Meanings
nounDebye length (plural Debye lengths)
plural Debye lengths
- natural sciencesIn plasmas and electrolytes, a measure of a charge carrier's net electrostatic effect in a solution and how far that effect persists.
Synonyms: Debye radius
Synonyms & antonyms
nounIn plasmas and electrolytes, a measure of a charge carrier's net electrostatic effect in a solution and how far that effect persists.
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Named after Peter Debye.
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Debye length. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Debye%20length
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