hohlraum

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noun

A cavity whose walls are in thermodynamic equilibrium with the radiation emitted by the cavity

OriginGerman Hohlraum →
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Meanings

nounhohlraum (plural hohlraums)

plural hohlraums

  1. natural sciencesA cavity whose walls are in thermodynamic equilibrium with the radiation emitted by the cavity

Origin

  1. GermanHohlraum“hollow area”
  2. Englishhohlraum

Borrowed from German Hohlraum (“hollow area”).

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APA

hohlraum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hohlraum

MLA

“hohlraum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hohlraum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hohlraum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hohlraum.

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