bethe

The English word “bethe” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

A unit of energy equivalent to 10⁵¹ ergs, or 10⁴⁴ joules.

Etymology

Decapitalization of Bethe. Coined by astrophysicist Gerald E. Brown. Named after astrophysicist Hans Bethe, his collaborator on papers where this value frequently occurs.

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