Madelung constant

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Etymology

from Erwin Madelung, German physicist

Noun

Madelung constant

1. ((physics{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) a numerical constant used in determining the electrostatic energy of each ion in a crystal