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Hertzian

Hertzian

9.0
Relating to the scientist Heinrich Hertz or his discovery of radio waves
  • adjective
  • /ˈhɜrtsiən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hertziano
  • The engineer conducted a study on Hertzian waves to improve wireless communication.

Examples

  • Hertzian frequencies play a crucial role in the development of modern radar technology.

  • The research focused on the Hertzian effect observed during electromagnetic experiments.

  • This flake that came out of this rock is a part of that Hertzian cone, and I can control that shape and that size by tilting that rock and hitting it with different things.

Compounds

Hertzian wave
  • Archaic
8.1

An old name for a radio wave made by fast changes in an electric circuit

Surface Forms

Hertzian positive

Morphology

Hertzian = Hertz (semi-transparent) = Hertz + ian

Formed by the regular adjectival suffix '-ian' on the proper name Hertz; the relation is clear but the term is specialized to physics/electromagnetism.

Etymology

Hertzian comes from the name of the German scientist Heinrich Hertz and is linked to the common unit hertz, which measures how many waves pass each second. A helpful way to remember it is that Hertzian means 'about Hertz' or 'about the waves he discovered', so it is used for radio and other invisible waves and signals.