Debye-Hückel theory
noun
De·bye-Hück·el theory
dəˈbīˈhikəl-,
-hᵫk-
: a theory in physical chemistry: the deviation of solutions of electrolytes from the laws of ideal solutions is due to electrical forces between ions
Word History
Etymology
after Peter J. W. Debye, born 1884 Dutch physicist and E. Hückel, born 1896 Swiss physicist