einstein
See also: Einstein
English
Etymology
Named in honor of Albert Einstein, who explained the photoelectric effect.
Noun
einstein (plural einsteins)
- (photochemistry) One mole of photons, regardless of frequency, as used to measure irradiance.
- (informal) a genius, a very smart person
Derived terms
- microeinstein
Translations
one mole of photons
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Anagrams
- Nineties, nineties
Polish
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Etymology
Named after German physicist Albert Einstein.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈajn.ʂtajn/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ajnʂtajn
- Syllabification: ein‧stein
- Homophones: ajnsztajn, Einstein
Noun
einstein m inan
- (physics) Alternative spelling of ajnsztajn.
- einsteinium (element with atomic number 99)
Declension
Declension of einstein
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | einstein | einsteiny |
| genitive | einsteinu | einsteinów |
| dative | einsteinowi | einsteinom |
| accusative | einstein | einsteiny |
| instrumental | einsteinem | einsteinami |
| locative | einsteinie | einsteinach |
| vocative | einsteinie | einsteiny |
Noun
einstein m pers
- (colloquial, sometimes sarcastic) Einstein, einstein (extremely clever or intelligent person)
Declension
Declension of einstein
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | einstein | einsteini |
| genitive | einsteina | einsteinów |
| dative | einsteinowi | einsteinom |
| accusative | einsteina | einsteinów |
| instrumental | einsteinem | einsteinami |
| locative | einsteinie | einsteinach |
| vocative | einsteinie | einsteini |
Related terms
nouns
- ajnsztajn
- Einstein
Further reading
- einstein in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- einstein in Polish dictionaries at PWN