Meanings
nounfine-structure constant (uncountable)
- uncountableelectrodynamicsThe fundamental physical value α, presumed to be constant, that characterizes the strength of the electromagnetic force. Equal to about 1/137 = 0.0072973525.
Synonyms: Sommerfeld's constant, electromagnetic coupling constant
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe fundamental physical value α, presumed to be constant, that characterizes the strength of the electromagnetic force. Equal to about 1/137 = 0.0072973525.
Similar
Sommerfeld's constantelectromagnetic coupling constant
Translations
Bengali সূক্ষ্ম-গঠন ধ্রুবক
- সূক্ষ্ম-গঠন ধ্রুবক (śukkho-goṭhon dhrubok)fine-structure constant
Dutch fijnstructuurconstante
- fijnstructuurconstantefine-structure constant
Finnish hienorakennevakio
- hienorakennevakiofine-structure constant
French constante de structure fine
- constante de structure finefine-structure constant
German Feinstrukturkonstante
- Feinstrukturkonstantefine-structure constant
Portuguese constante de estrutura fina
- constante de estrutura finafine-structure constant
Russian постоя́нная то́нкой структу́ры
- постоя́нная то́нкой структу́ры (postojánnaja tónkoj struktúry)fine-structure constant
Spanish constante de estructura fina
- constante de estructura finafine-structure constant
Swedish finstrukturkonstanten
- finstrukturkonstantenfine-structure constant
Cite this entry
APA
fine-structure constant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fine-structure%20constant
MLA
“fine-structure constant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fine-structure%20constant. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fine-structure constant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fine-structure%20constant.
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