kayser

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noun

A unit of wavenumber in the CGS system of units, equivalent to the number of waves in one centimeter.

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Meanings

nounkayser (plural kaysers)

plural kaysers

  1. A unit of wavenumber in the CGS system of units, equivalent to the number of waves in one centimeter.

Origin

Named after Heinrich Kayser.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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