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Onsager

Noun (Proper):

The term "Onsager" refers to Lars Onsager, a Norwegian-American physical chemist.

Example sentence: Lars Onsager was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1968 for his contributions to the understanding of non-equilibrium thermodynamics.

Noun:

In physics and thermodynamics, "onsager" can also refer to a quantity called "Onsager coefficient."

Example sentence: The Onsager coefficient describes the linear response of a system to an applied thermodynamic force.

Adjective:

An "onsager" behavior or phenomenon is one that follows the principles and concepts proposed by Lars Onsager.

Example sentence: The diffusion of particles in the system showed onsager behavior, confirming his theoretical predictions.

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