HyperDic: huygens

English > 1 sense of the word Huygens:
NOUNperson Huygens, Christiaan Huygens, Christian HuygensDutch physicist who first formulated the wave theory of light (1629-1695)
English > Huygens: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningDutch physicist who first formulated the wave theory of light (1629-1695).
SynonymsChristiaan Huygens, Christian Huygens
Instance ofphysicistA scientist trained in physics
SpanishChristiaan Huygens, Christian Huygens, Huygens
CatalanChristiaan Huygens, Christian Huygens, Huygens

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