PLANCK'S LAW
\plˈanks lˈɔː], \plˈanks lˈɔː], \p_l_ˈa_n_k_s l_ˈɔː]\
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(physics) the basis of quantum theory; the energy of electromagnetic waves is contained in indivisible quanta that have to be radiated or absorbed as a whole; the magnitude is proportional to frequency where the constant of proportionality is give by Planck's constant
By Princeton University
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