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  • 111Franck-Hertz experiment — ▪ physics       in physics, first experimental verification of the existence of discrete energy states in atoms, performed (1914) by the German born physicists James Franck (Franck, James) and Gustav Hertz (Hertz, Gustav).       Franck and Hertz… …

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  • 112made — make make, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {made} (m[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {making}.] [OE. maken, makien, AS. macian; akin to OS. mak?n, OFries. makia, D. maken, G. machen, OHG. mahh?n to join, fit, prepare, make, Dan. mage. Cf. {Match} an equal.] 1. To… …

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  • 113making — make make, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {made} (m[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {making}.] [OE. maken, makien, AS. macian; akin to OS. mak?n, OFries. makia, D. maken, G. machen, OHG. mahh?n to join, fit, prepare, make, Dan. mage. Cf. {Match} an equal.] 1. To… …

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  • 114Experimented — Experiment Ex*per i*ment ([e^]ks*p[e^]r [i^]*ment), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Experimented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Experinenting}.] To make experiment; to operate by test or trial; often with on, upon, or in, referring to the subject of an experiment; with …

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  • 115Experinenting — Experiment Ex*per i*ment ([e^]ks*p[e^]r [i^]*ment), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Experimented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Experinenting}.] To make experiment; to operate by test or trial; often with on, upon, or in, referring to the subject of an experiment; with …

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  • 116try — I. v. a. 1. Examine, test, prove, make experiment of, make trial of, put to the test, put to proof, prove by experiment. 2. Experience, have knowledge of (by trial). 3. Attempt, essay. 4. (Law.) Hear, examine judicially, adjudicate, adjudge. 5.… …

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  • 117Essay — Es*say , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Essayed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Essaying}.] [F. essayer. See {Essay}, n.] 1. To exert one s power or faculties upon; to make an effort to perform; to attempt; to endeavor; to make experiment or trial of; to try. [1913… …

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  • 118Essayed — Essay Es*say , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Essayed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Essaying}.] [F. essayer. See {Essay}, n.] 1. To exert one s power or faculties upon; to make an effort to perform; to attempt; to endeavor; to make experiment or trial of; to try.… …

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  • 119Essaying — Essay Es*say , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Essayed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Essaying}.] [F. essayer. See {Essay}, n.] 1. To exert one s power or faculties upon; to make an effort to perform; to attempt; to endeavor; to make experiment or trial of; to try.… …

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  • 120experimentation — experiment ► NOUN 1) a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact. 2) a course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of the outcome. ► VERB 1) perform a scientific experiment. 2) …

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